linnet

ˈlɪnɪt

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#1·6h ago

A small passerine bird, the common linnet ( syn. ), in the finch family , native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.

Origin: From , from flax, from the bird's fondness for the seeds of flax, the source of linen and , līnetwige (> dialectal ). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·6h ago

(US) A house finch (), of North America.

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