aberdevine
/ (ˌæbədɪˈviːn) /
noun
a former name for the siskin, when kept as a cagebird
Word Origin for aberdevine
C18: of unknown origin
Words nearby aberdevine
aberdeen,
aberdeen angus,
aberdeen proving ground,
aberdeen terrier,
aberdeenshire,
aberdevine,
aberdonian,
aberfan,
abernathy,
abernethy,
aberrant
Example sentences from the Web for aberdevine
It has a pleasing note, and is sold as a singing bird in the London bird-shops by the name of the Aberdevine.
The Peacock 'At Home:' |Catherine Ann DorsetAberdevine, ab-ėr-de-vīn′, n. a bird-fancier's name for the siskin.
It has a pleasing note, and is sold as a singing-bird in the London bird-shops by the name of the Aberdevine.
The Peacock 'At Home' AND The Butterfly's Ball AND The Fancy Fair |Catherine Ann Dorset