citril
/ˈsɪtrɪl/(亦作citril finch)
noun
1- a small European and African finch related to the canary, with generally yellowish-green plumage橘黄丝雀。
1.1
- Genus Serinus, family Fringillidae: two species, in particular S. citrinella, which has grey on the head and back.丝雀属, 雀科:2种, 尤指橘黄丝雀, 头背部呈灰色。
词源
late 17th cent.: apparently from Italian citrinella, diminutive of citrina 'citrine-coloured (bird) '.