- linnet lin·net n
- ['lɪnɪt]
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linnet lin·net n
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lin|net — «LIHN iht», noun. 1. a small songbird of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It has brown or gray plumage, the color changing at different ages and seasons. The linnet is a kind of finch. 2. any one of certain allied birds, such as the pine siskin or pine… … Useful english dictionary
Linnet — Lin net (l[i^]n n[e^]t), n. [F. linot, linotte, from L. linum flax; or perh. shortened from AS. l[=i]netwige, fr. AS. l[=i]n flax; so called because it feeds on the seeds of flax and hemp. See {Linen}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
linnet finch — Linnet Lin net (l[i^]n n[e^]t), n. [F. linot, linotte, from L. linum flax; or perh. shortened from AS. l[=i]netwige, fr. AS. l[=i]n flax; so called because it feeds on the seeds of flax and hemp. See {Linen}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
linnet — lin|net [ lınət ] noun count a small brown bird that makes a pleasant sound … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
linnet — lin•net [[t]ˈlɪn ɪt[/t]] n. orn a small Old World finch of open country Carduelis cannabina[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30; earlier linet < MF (Walloon, Picard) linette, der. of lin flax (cf. line I; so named for its diet of flaxseeds); see et … From formal English to slang
linnet — lin|net [ˈlınıt] n a small brown singing bird … Dictionary of contemporary English
linnet — lin·net … English syllables
brown linnet — Linnet Lin net (l[i^]n n[e^]t), n. [F. linot, linotte, from L. linum flax; or perh. shortened from AS. l[=i]netwige, fr. AS. l[=i]n flax; so called because it feeds on the seeds of flax and hemp. See {Linen}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gray linnet — Linnet Lin net (l[i^]n n[e^]t), n. [F. linot, linotte, from L. linum flax; or perh. shortened from AS. l[=i]netwige, fr. AS. l[=i]n flax; so called because it feeds on the seeds of flax and hemp. See {Linen}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Green linnet — Linnet Lin net (l[i^]n n[e^]t), n. [F. linot, linotte, from L. linum flax; or perh. shortened from AS. l[=i]netwige, fr. AS. l[=i]n flax; so called because it feeds on the seeds of flax and hemp. See {Linen}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
red linnet — Linnet Lin net (l[i^]n n[e^]t), n. [F. linot, linotte, from L. linum flax; or perh. shortened from AS. l[=i]netwige, fr. AS. l[=i]n flax; so called because it feeds on the seeds of flax and hemp. See {Linen}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
