Thesaurus: siskin

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1. n. A small green and yellow European finch (Spinus spinus, or Carduelis spinus); -- called also aberdevine.
2. n. The American pinefinch (S. pinus); -- called also pine siskin. See Pinefinch.
3. n. small yellow-and-black Eurasian finch with a sharp beak
4. (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.
5. n. small yellow-and-black Eurasian finch with a sharp beak