serin
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
Origin of serin
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How to use serin in a sentence
In Italy they were bred with the citril and serin; in Germany with the linnet, green finch, and siskin.
That could be a paroquet, or a syringe (ou un serin), but this no is nothing of such, it not is but a frog.
Sketches New and Old, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)He did not believe her and he gave her the new car—the big yellow-and-black serin-Chanteur.
The Fighting Chance | Robert W. ChambersWhen serin Dolite brought the invitation, Norwan made him promise to meet her on the road.
Creation Myths of Primitive America | Jeremiah Curtin
British Dictionary definitions for serin
/ (ˈsɛrɪn) /
any of various small yellow-and-brown finches of the genus Serinus, esp S. serinus, of parts of Europe and North Africa: See also canary
Origin of serin
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