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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Aber-de-vine \Ab`er-de-vine"\, n. (Zool.) The European siskin ({Carduelis spinus}), a small green and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch. [1913 Webster]
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