ABERDEVINE

Etymology

Noun

aberdevine (plural aberdevines)

(obsolete, outside, dialects) The Eurasian siskin or spruce siskin, Spinus spinus, a small green and yellow finch related to the goldfinch. [mid-18th century]

Source: Wiktionary


Ab`er-de-vine", n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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