Associations to the word «Linnet»
Noun
Wiktionary
LINNET, noun. A small passerine bird, Carduelis cannabina in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.
LINNET, noun. (US) A house finch.
LINNET, proper noun. A female given name derived from the linnet bird. Occasionally recorded since the 19th century.
Dictionary definition
LINNET, noun. Small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico.
LINNET, noun. Small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead.
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