linnet
[ lin-it ]
/ ˈlɪn ɪt /
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noun
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
any of various related birds, as the house finch.
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linnet
/ (ˈlɪnɪt) /
noun
a brownish Old World finch, Acanthis cannabina : the male has a red breast and forehead
Also called: house finch a similar and related North American bird, Carpodacus mexicanus
Word Origin for linnet
C16: from Old French linotte, ultimately from Latin līnum flax (because the bird feeds on flaxseeds)
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