Siskin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Siskin \Sis"kin\, n. [Dan. sisgen; cf. Sw. siska, G. zeisig, D.
     sijsje; of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. czy[zdot].] (Zool.)
     (a) A small green and yellow European finch ({Spinus spinus},
         or {Carduelis spinus}); -- called also {aberdevine}.
     (b) The American pinefinch ({Spinus pinus}); -- called also
         {pine siskin}. See {Pinefinch}.


         [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The name is applied also to several other related
           species found in Asia and South America.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     {Siskin green}, a delicate shade of yellowish green, as in
        the mineral torbernite.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  siskin
       n : small sharp-billed yellow-and-black Eurasian finch [syn: {Carduelis
           spinus}]