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linnet

lin·net

UK/ˈlɪnɪt/ US/ˈlɪnɪt/ uncommon us

noun

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Origin

From Old French linette, from lin (“flax”), from the bird's fondness for the seeds of flax, the source of linen and Old English līnete, līnetwige (“linnet”) (> dialectal English lintwhite).

Phrases

  • common linnet
  • green linnet
  • linnet hole
  • pine linnet
  • red linnet
  • syn. Carduelis yemenensis)
  • Warsangli linnet
  • Yemen linnet Linaria yemenensis

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