hornemann's redpoll

hornemann's redpoll
\\ˈhȯ(r)nəˌmänz-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized H
Etymology: after Friedrich K. Hornemann died 1801 German explorer
: a redpoll (Carduelis hornemanni) of Europe with a small and pale breast and rump

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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