linnet
linnet definition
lin·net (lin′it)
noun
either of two small, variously colored finches, an Old World species (Acanthis cannabina) or a New World species (Carpodacus mexicanus)
Etymology: ME linet < OFr linette < lin, flax (< L linum): so called because it feeds on flaxseed
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