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linnet in British English
(ˈlɪnɪt)
noun
1.
a brownish Old World finch, Acanthis cannabina: the male has a red breast and forehead
2. Also called: house finch
a similar and related North American bird, Carpodacus mexicanus
Word origin
C16: from Old French linotte, ultimately from Latin līnum flax (because the bird feeds on flaxseeds)linnet in American English
(ˈlɪnɪt)
noun
either of two small, variously colored finches, an Old World species (Acanthis cannabina) or a New World species (Carpodacus mexicanus)
Word origin
ME linet < OFr linette < lin, flax (< L linum): so called because it feeds on flaxseedImage oflinnet
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Examples of 'linnet' in a sentencelinnet
Word lists withlinnet
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