aberdevine

/ (ˌæbədɪˈviːn) /

noun

a former name for the siskin, when kept as a cagebird

Nearby words

aberdeen, aberdeen angus, aberdeen proving ground, aberdeen terrier, aberdeenshire, aberdevine, aberdonian, aberfan, abernathy, abernathy, ralph david, abernethy

Word Origin for aberdevine

C18: of unknown origin

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Examples from the Web for aberdevine

It has a pleasing note, and is sold as a singing bird in the London bird-shops by the name of the Aberdevine.
The Peacock 'At Home:'|Catherine Ann Dorset
Aberdevine, ab-ėr-de-vīn′, n. a bird-fancier's name for the siskin.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
It has a pleasing note, and is sold as a singing-bird in the London bird-shops by the name of the Aberdevine.
The Peacock 'At Home' AND The Butterfly's Ball AND The Fancy Fair|Catherine Ann Dorset