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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small passerine bird, Linaria flavirostris (syn. Carduelis flavirostris), that breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia.

   "The Twite has the distinction of being the only European bird derived from the Tibetan fauna type."

Verb

1. 1
   Obsolete form of twit. alt-of, obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

heather lintiemountain linnet

Example

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"The Twite has the distinction of being the only European bird derived from the Tibetan fauna type."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

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