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Siskin
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What's The Definition Of Siskin?
[n] small sharp-billed yellow-and-black Eurasian finch
Synonyms | Synonyms for Siskin: Carduelis spinus Related Terms | Find terms related to Siskin: See Also | finch Siskin In Webster's Dictionary \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 ({S. pinus}); -- called also {pine
siskin}. See {Pinefinch}.
Note: The name is applied also to several other related
species found in Asia and South America.
{Siskin green}, a delicate shade of yellowish green, as in
the mineral torbernite.
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