twite

[ twahyt ]

noun
  1. a small finch, Carduelis flavirostris, of northern Europe, having streaked brown plumage and, in the male, a pink breast.

Origin of twite

1
First recorded in 1555–65; imitative

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British Dictionary definitions for twite

twite

/ (twaɪt) /


noun
  1. a N European finch, Acanthis flavirostris, with a brown streaked plumage

Origin of twite

1
C16: imitative of its cry

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