Main Entry: red·poll

Pronunciation: \ˈred-ˌpōl\

Function: noun

Date: 1738

: either of two small finches (genus Carduelis syn. Acanthis of the family Fringillidae) having brownish streaked plumage and a red or rosy crown; especially : one (C. flammea) found in northern regions of both the New and Old World