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distelfink

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[dis-tl-fingk] / ˈdɪs tlˌfɪŋk /

noun

  1. a stylized bird motif traditional in Pennsylvania Dutch art.

Etymology

Origin of distelfink

First recorded in 1935–1940; standard German spelling of Pennsylvania Dutch dischdelfink “goldfinch” ( Carduelis carduelis ), equivalent to dischdel thistle + fink finch

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