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siskin

American  
[sis-kin] / ˈsɪs kɪn /

noun

  1. any of several small, cardueline finches, especially Carduelis spinus, of Europe.

siskin British  
/ ˈsɪskɪn /

noun

  1. a yellow-and-black Eurasian finch, Carduelis spinus

  2. a North American finch, Spinus pinus, having a streaked yellowish-brown plumage

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Etymology

Origin of siskin

First recorded in 1555–65; from Middle Dutch sijsken, equivalent to sijs (from Middle Low German czītze, from Slavic; compare Sorbian cyž, Czech číž, Polish czyż “siskin,” ultimately imitative of the sound) + -ken diminutive suffix; -kin

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