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单词 siskin
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Definition of siskin in English:

siskin

nounˈsɪskɪnˈsɪskɪn
  • A small songbird related to the goldfinch, with yellow and black in the plumage.

    黄雀,金翅雀

    Genus Carduelis (and Serinus), family Fringillidae: the North Eurasian (spruce) siskin (C. spinus), with dark-streaked greenish-yellow plumage, and several species in the New World

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Niger thistle appeals especially to pine siskins, goldfinches, and purple and house finches.
    • Seedeaters such as evening grosbeaks, goldfinches, and pine siskins prefer black oil sunflower and niger thistle.
    • After a four-winter absence delightful siskins returned to our garden in 1994.
    • Flocks of mixed finches including siskins bounced along the hedges and down to the wooded beck.
    • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported an outbreak of salmonellosis in pine siskins in the Juneau area last month.
    • On my way back to the tent I had a male siskin fly down to a puddle just in front of me.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Middle Dutch siseken, a diminutive related to German Zeisig, of Slavic origin.

Rhymes

griskin

Definition of siskin in US English:

siskin

nounˈsɪskɪnˈsiskin
  • A small songbird related to the goldfinch.

    黄雀,金翅雀

    Genus Carduelis (and Serinus), family Fringillidae: several species, including the pine siskin (C. pinus) of North America, with dark-streaked plumage, notched tail, and touches of yellow on wings and tail

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Seedeaters such as evening grosbeaks, goldfinches, and pine siskins prefer black oil sunflower and niger thistle.
    • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported an outbreak of salmonellosis in pine siskins in the Juneau area last month.
    • Niger thistle appeals especially to pine siskins, goldfinches, and purple and house finches.
    • Flocks of mixed finches including siskins bounced along the hedges and down to the wooded beck.
    • After a four-winter absence delightful siskins returned to our garden in 1994.
    • On my way back to the tent I had a male siskin fly down to a puddle just in front of me.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Middle Dutch siseken, a diminutive related to German Zeisig, of Slavic origin.

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