TWITE

Etymology

Noun

twite (plural twites)

A small passerine bird, Linaria flavirostris (syn. Carduelis flavirostris), that breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia.

Synonyms

• (Linaria flavirostris): heather lintie (Scotland), mountain linnet

Anagrams

• Witte, tewit

Source: Wiktionary


Twite, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The European tree sparrow. (b) The mountain linnet (Linota flavirostris). [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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