spinus : Idioms & Phrases
carduelis spinus
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noun small yellow-and-black Eurasian finch with a sharp beak
siskin.
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genus spinus
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noun in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches
Spinus.
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spinus pinus
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noun small finch of North American coniferous forests
pine siskin; pine finch.
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spinus tristis
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noun American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
New World goldfinch; yellowbird; goldfinch.