dickcissel


dick·cis·sel

noun \dik-ˈsi-səl, ˈdik-ˌ\

Definition of DICKCISSEL

: a common migratory black-throated finch (Spiza americana of the family Cardinalidae) of the central United States

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Origin of DICKCISSEL

imitative
First Known Use: 1886

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