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serin

noun se·rin \sə-ˈraⁿ\

Definition of SERIN

:  a small yellow and grayish Old World finch (Serinus serinus of the family Fringillidae) that is related to the canary
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Origin of SERIN

French
First Known Use: circa 1672

Rhymes with SERIN

Baudouin, boudin, Chardin, Coquelin, dauphin, Gauguin, Guesclin, Louvain, Poussin

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. serin
  2. serin finch
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