lettuce-bird
An American dialectal name for the goldfinch, probably deriving from the bird's fondness for seeds of lettuce and other plants in the garden.
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An American dialectal name for the goldfinch, probably deriving from the bird's fondness for seeds of lettuce and other plants in the garden. Dialect bird names like this reflect the practical, observational naming habits of rural communities.
A small lettuce-bird had been working through the bolted lettuce all morning.
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(US, _, dialect) A goldfinch.
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