noun
small finch of North American coniferous forests
• Syn: ↑pine finch, ↑Spinus pinus
• Hypernyms: ↑finch
• Member Holonyms: ↑Spinus, ↑genus Spinus
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noun : a small No. American finch (Spinus pinus) similar to the American goldfinch but having the plumage streaked, that breeds in the north and migrates irregularly southward in flocks in winter
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a small, North American finch, Carduelis pinus, of coniferous forests, having yellow markings on the wings and tail. Also called pine finch.
[1885-90, Amer.]
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pine siskin,
a small, streaked, brownish North American finch, that has yellow patches on the wings and tail.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.