noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A linnet. archaic

   "O sweet are Coila's haughs an' woods, / When lintwhites chant amang the buds,"

2. 2
   small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

carduelis cannabinalinnetlinnet

Example

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"O sweet are Coila's haughs an' woods, / When lintwhites chant amang the buds,"

Etymology

From Middle English lynkwhytte, lyngwhitte (also as Middle English lindetvigle), from Old English līnetwige, līnetwigle (“linnet”).

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