linnet
lin·net
noun \ˈli-nət\Definition of LINNET
: a common small brownish Old World finch (Acanthis cannabina) of which the male has red on the breast and crown during breeding season
See Origin of LINNET
Middle French linette, from lin flax, from Latin linum; from its feeding on flax seeds
First Known Use: circa 1530
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