siskin

[ sis-kin ]
/ ˈsɪs kɪn /

noun

any of several small, cardueline finches, especially Carduelis spinus, of Europe.
Compare pine siskin.

Origin of siskin

1555–65; < Middle Dutch sijsken, equivalent to sijs (< Middle Low German czītze < Slavic; compare Lusatian cyž, Czech číž, Polish czyż siskin, ultimately of imitative orig.) + -ken -kin

Words nearby siskin

sis, sisal, siscowet, sisera, sisinnius, siskin, sisler, sisley, sismondi, sisomicin sulfate, sisseton

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British Dictionary definitions for siskin

siskin
/ (ˈsɪskɪn) /

noun

a yellow-and-black Eurasian finch, Carduelis spinus
pine siskin a North American finch, Spinus pinus, having a streaked yellowish-brown plumage

Word Origin for siskin

C16: from Middle Dutch sīseken, from Middle Low German sīsek; related to Czech čižek, Russian chizh