serin finch
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Serin — Ser in, n. [F. serin.] (Zo[ o]l.) A European finch ({Serinus hortulanus}) closely related to the canary. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Finch — Taxobox name = True finches | image width = 250px image caption = Fringilla coelebs (chaffinch), male regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes subordo = Passeri familia = Fringillidae familia authority = Vigors,… … Wikipedia
serin — noun Etymology: French Date: circa 1672 a small yellow and grayish Old World finch (Serinus serinus of the family Fringillidae) that is related to the canary … New Collegiate Dictionary
serin — /ser in/, n. a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary. [1520 30; < MF sere(i)n; cf. OPr serena, sirena bee eater (a green bird) < LL sirena, for L siren SIREN] * * * … Universalium
serin — ser·in || serɪn n. type of small finch that is related to the canary (native to Europe and northern Africa) … English contemporary dictionary
serin — [ sɛrɪn] noun a small yellow finch related to the canary. [Serinus serinus and related species.] Origin C16 (denoting a canary): from Fr., of unknown ultimate origin … English new terms dictionary
serin — ser•in [[t]ˈsɛr ɪn[/t]] n. orn a small, yellowish finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and N Africa, closely related to the canary • Etymology: 1520–30; < MF sere(i) n; cf. OPr serena, sirena bee eater < LL sīrēna, for L sīrēn siren … From formal English to slang
serin — n. small finch … Dictionary of difficult words
serin — n. any small yellow Mediterranean finch of the genus Serinus, esp. the wild canary S. serinus. Etymology: F, of uncert. orig … Useful english dictionary
Syrian Serin — Taxobox name = Syrian Serin status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Fringillidae genus = Serinus species = S. syriacus binomial = Serinus syriacus binomial authority … Wikipedia
