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siskin

[ sis-kin ]

noun

  1. any of several small, cardueline finches, especially Carduelis spinus, of Europe.


siskin

/ ˈsɪskɪn /

noun

  1. a yellow-and-black Eurasian finch, Carduelis spinus
  2. pine siskin
    a North American finch, Spinus pinus, having a streaked yellowish-brown plumage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of siskin1

First recorded in 1555–65; from Middle Dutch sijsken, equivalent to sijs (from Middle Low German czītze, from Slavic; compare Sorbian cyž, Czech číž, Polish czyż “siskin,” ultimately imitative of the sound) + -ken diminutive suffix; -kin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of siskin1

C16: from Middle Dutch sīseken, from Middle Low German sīsek; related to Czech čižek, Russian chizh
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Example Sentences

A longtime Murdoch loyalist and former News Corp. general counsel, Siskin has been a director at the company for 20 years.

But for the yellow plumage and larger size of the Siskin, they might well be mistaken one for the other.

Siskin, sis′kin, n. a genus of perching birds belonging to the family Fringillid, the true finches.

The Siskin belongs in the group of winter visitants whose coming cannot be foretold.

A siskin, that was dying of atrophy, had nothing but water-cresses for three days following, and on the fourth he sung.

In its plumage this bird resembles the linnet; but in its actions and shape it more resembles the siskin.

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