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lin·net
\ˈlinə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French linette, from lin flax (from Latin linum) + -ette; from the fact that it likes to feed on flaxseed — more at linen
1. : a common small Old World finch (Carduelis cannabina or Acanthis cannabina) having plumage that varies greatly according to age, sex, and season and is sometimes pied or nearly white
2. : any of various finches (as of the genera Spinus and Chloris) that are closely related to the common linnet — usually used in combination
< green linnet >
< pine linnet >
3. chiefly West : house finch |