Redpoll

Redpoll
Redpoll Red"poll` (-p?l`), n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any one of several species of small northern finches of the genus {Acanthis} (formerly {[AE]giothus}), native of Europe and America. The adults have the crown red or rosy. The male of the most common species ({Acanthis linarius}) has also the breast and rump rosy. Called also {redpoll linnet}. See Illust. under {Linnet}. (b) The common European linnet. (c) The American redpoll warbler ({Dendroica palmarum}). [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • redpoll linnet — Redpoll Red poll ( p?l ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of several species of small northern finches of the genus {Acanthis} (formerly {[AE]giothus}), native of Europe and America. The adults have the crown red or rosy. The male of the most common… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • redpoll linnet — noun see redpoll 1 …   Useful english dictionary

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  • redpoll — /red pohl /, n. either of two small fringilline birds, Carduelis flammea or C. hornemanni, of northern North America and Eurasia, the adults of which have a crimson crown patch. [1730 40; RED1 + POLL1] * * * …   Universalium

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