siskin

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun small yellow-and-black Eurasian finch with a sharp beak

Etymology

From dialectal German Sisschen, Zeischen, diminutive form of Middle High German zīsec, apparently ultimately from Proto-Slavic *čižь (compare e.g. Polish czyżyk).

In classic literature

Synonyms

Carduelis spinus

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