distelfink

[ dis-tl-fingk ]

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noun

a stylized bird motif traditional in Pennsylvania Dutch art.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1935–1940; standard German spelling of Pennsylvania Dutch dischdelfink “goldfinch” ( Carduelis carduelis ), equivalent to dischdel thistle + fink finch

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