linnet
noun/ˈlɪnɪt/
/ˈlɪnɪt/
- a small bird of the finch family that is grey and brown with patches of red on its chestTopics Birdsc2Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Old French linette, from lin ‘flax’ (because the bird feeds on flaxseeds).
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