The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Siskin — Sis kin, n. [Dan. sisgen; cf. Sw. siska, G. zeisig, D. sijsje; of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. czy?.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small green and yellow European finch ({Spinus spinus}, or {Carduelis spinus}); called also {aberdevine}. (b) The American pinefinch… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Siskin green — Siskin Sis kin, n. [Dan. sisgen; cf. Sw. siska, G. zeisig, D. sijsje; of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. czy?.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small green and yellow European finch ({Spinus spinus}, or {Carduelis spinus}); called also {aberdevine}. (b) The American… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pine siskin — Pinefinch Pine finch (p[imac]n f[i^]nch ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small American bird ({Spinus spinus} syn. {Chrysomitris spinus}); called also {pine siskin}, and {American siskin}. (b) The pine grosbeak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pine siskin — Siskin Sis kin, n. [Dan. sisgen; cf. Sw. siska, G. zeisig, D. sijsje; of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. czy?.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small green and yellow European finch ({Spinus spinus}, or {Carduelis spinus}); called also {aberdevine}. (b) The American… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pine Siskin — Taxobox name = Pine Siskin status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Fringillidae genus = Carduelis species = C. pinus binomial = Carduelis pinus binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
pine siskin — noun small finch of North American coniferous forests • Syn: ↑pine finch, ↑Spinus pinus • Hypernyms: ↑finch • Member Holonyms: ↑Spinus, ↑genus Spinus * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Birds of North American boreal forests — The boreal forest or taiga of the North American continent stretches through a majority of Canada and most of central Alaska, extending spottily into the beginning of the Rocky Mountain range in Northern Montana and into New England and the… … Wikipedia
red siskin — n. a South American finch (Carduelis cucullata) with a black head and red body, sometimes kept as a cage bird * * * … Universalium
red siskin — n. a South American finch (Carduelis cucullata) with a black head and red body, sometimes kept as a cage bird … English World dictionary
pine siskin — noun Date: 1887 a North American finch (Carduelis pinus of the family Fringillidae) with streaked plumage … New Collegiate Dictionary
