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serin

[ ser-in ]
/ ˈsɛr ɪn /
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noun

a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.

Origin of serin

1520–30; <Middle French sere(i)n; compare Old Provençal serena, sirena bee-eater (a green bird) <Late Latin sīrēna, for Latin sīrēnsiren

Words nearby serin

series comma, series resonance, series-wound, serif, serigraph, serin, serine, seringa, Seringapatam, seriocomic, serious
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Example sentences from the Web for serin

  • When Serin Dolite brought the invitation, Norwan made him promise to meet her on the road.

    Creation Myths of Primitive America|Jeremiah Curtin
  • In Italy they were bred with the citril and serin; in Germany with the linnet, green finch, and siskin.

    Birds and all Nature, Vol. VI, No. 4, November 1899|Various

British Dictionary definitions for serin

serin
/ (ˈsɛrɪn) /

noun

any of various small yellow-and-brown finches of the genus Serinus, esp S. serinus, of parts of Europe and North AfricaSee also canary

Word Origin for serin

C16: from French, perhaps from Old Provençal sirena a bee-eater, from Latin sīrēn, a kind of bird, from siren
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