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单词 green linnet
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green linnet

/ˌɡriːn ˈlɪnɪt/
noun
1The greenfinch, Carduelis chloris.
2In plural With capital initials. The members of the 39th Regiment of Foot of the British Army, and its successors, whose uniform had green facings. Now historical.
  • In 1881 the 39th Regiment of Foot was amalgamated with the 54th to form the Dorsetshire Regiment. This was merged with the Devonshire Regiment in 1958 to form the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, which was incorporated into the Rifles in 2007..

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Ray (1627–1705), naturalist and theologian. From green + linnet.

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