LINTWHITE

linnet, lintwhite, Carduelis cannabina

(noun) small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lintwhite (plural lintwhites)

(archaic) A linnet.

Source: Wiktionary


Lin"tie, Lint"white`, n. Etym: [AS. linetwige. See Linnet.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Linnet. Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INCORPORATE

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