distelfink
dis·tel·fink
noun \ˈdish-təl-ˌfiŋk, ˈdis-\Definition of DISTELFINK
: a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch design motif in the form of a stylized bird
Origin of DISTELFINK
Pennsylvania German dischdelfink, literally, goldfinch, from dischdel thistle + fink finch
First Known Use: 1939
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