HyperDic: spinus_tristis

English > 1 sense of the expression Spinus tristis:
NOUNanimalSpinus tristis, New World goldfinch, goldfinch, yellowbirdAmerican finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
English > Spinus tristis: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAmerican finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer.
SynonymsNew World goldfinch, goldfinch, yellowbird
Member ofSpinus, genus SpinusIn some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis
BroaderfinchAny of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

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