linnet

noun lin·net \ˈli-nət\

: a small European bird that is a kind of finch

Full Definition of LINNET

: a common small brownish Old World finch (Acanthis cannabina) of which the male has red on the breast and crown during breeding season

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Middle French linette, from lin flax, from Latin linum; from its feeding on flax seeds

First Known Use: circa 1530

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