Linnet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɪnɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Linnet is a noun meaning (US) A house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus), of North America.
Meaning
(US) A house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus), of North America.
More Meanings
- A small passerine bird, the common linnet (Linaria cannabina syn. Carduelis cannabina), in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.
Example Sentences
I heard a linnet courting His lady in the spring […]
I do but sing because I must, And pipe but as the linnets sing: And unto one her note is gay, For now her little ones have ranged; And unto one her note is changed, Because her brood is stol’n away.
Word Forms
- linnets
Synonyms for linnet
Depending on context, synonyms include lintwhite.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include redfinch, twite, lintie, lintwhite, finch, chaffinch.
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