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serin
[ ser-in ]
noun
- a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of serin1
C16: from French, perhaps from Old Provençal sirena a bee-eater, from Latin sīrēn, a kind of bird, from siren
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Example Sentences
In Italy they were bred with the citril and serin; in Germany with the linnet, green finch, and siskin.
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That could be a paroquet, or a syringe (ou un serin), but this no is nothing of such, it not is but a frog.
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He did not believe her and he gave her the new car—the big yellow-and-black Serin-Chanteur.
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When Serin Dolite brought the invitation, Norwan made him promise to meet her on the road.
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