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siskin

sis·kin

UK/ˈsɪskɪn/ US/ˈsɪskɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

small sharp-billed yellow-and-black Eurasian finch

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Origin

From dialectal German Sisschen, Zeischen, diminutive form of Middle High German zīsec, apparently ultimately from Proto-Slavic *čižь (compare e.g. Polish czyżyk).

Phrases

  • black-chinned siskin
  • pine siskin
  • red siskin
  • spruce siskin

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