lin·net (l n t)n. 1. A small Old World finch (Carduelis cannabina) having brownish plumage. 2. A similar bird (Carpodacus mexicanus) of Mexico and the western United States. Also called house finch. [Obsolete French linette, from Old French, from lin, flax (from its feeding on flax seed), from Latin l  num; see l no- in Indo-European roots.] |
linnet [ˈlɪnɪt]
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1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a brownish Old World finch, Acanthis cannabina: the male has a red breast and forehead
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called house finch a similar and related North American bird, Carpodacus mexicanus
[from Old French linotte, ultimately from Latin līnum flax (because the bird feeds on flaxseeds)]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  linnet - small finch originally of the western United States and Mexicofinch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds Carpodacus, genus Carpodacus - house finches and purple finches |
| 2. | linnet - small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead finch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds Carduelis, genus Carduelis - in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets |
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