aberdevine
/ (ˌæbədɪˈviːn) /
noun
a former name for the siskin, when kept as a cagebird
Origin of aberdevine
1C18: of unknown origin
Words Nearby aberdevine
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How to use aberdevine in a sentence
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 DorsetIt 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 Dorsetaberdevine, ab-ėr-de-vīn′, n. a bird-fancier's name for the siskin.
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