Carduelis
noun
Car·du·e·lis
\-lə̇s\
Definition of Carduelis
: the genus of birds (family Fringillidae) containing the goldfinches, siskins, redpolls, linnets, and related birds — compare spinus
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Origin and Etymology of carduelis
New Latin, from Latin, goldfinch, from carduus thistle
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