verdin

(vʉr′din)

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noun

a small gray titmouse (Auriparus flaviceps), with a yellow head and a white breast, of the SW U.S. and N Mexico

Origin: Fr, yellowhammer

See verdin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A small grayish bird (Auriparus flaviceps) of Mexico and the southwest United States, having a yellowish head and throat.

Origin:

Origin: French, bunting

Origin: , from vert, green

Origin: , from Old French verd; see verdant

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