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linnet

DEFINITIONS OF: linnet

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n small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico

Synonyms:
Carpodacus mexicanus, house finch
Type of:
finch
any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

n small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead

Synonyms:
Carduelis cannabina, lintwhite
Type of:
finch
any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
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