First Known Use: 1939
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distelfink
noun dis·tel·fink \ˈdish-təl-ˌfiŋk, ˈdis-\
Definition of DISTELFINK
: a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch design motif in the form of a stylized bird
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Origin of DISTELFINK
Pennsylvania German dischdelfink, literally, goldfinch, from dischdel thistle + fink finch
Rhymes with DISTELFINK
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