dickcissel

dick·cis·sel | \ dik-ˈsi-səl

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, ˈdik-ˌsi- \

Definition of dickcissel

: a common migratory black-throated finch (Spiza americana of the family Cardinalidae) of the central U.S.

Examples of dickcissel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their bird fervor often yields entertaining readings, including what must be the sentence of the decade: There’s a dickcissel down by the sewage pond! — National Geographic, "See the Full Archive," 21 Apr. 2020 Miscellaneous sightings included a little blue heron at Horn Pond in Medford and a dickcissel at the community gardens in Uxbridge. — BostonGlobe.com, "Most read on BostonGlobe.com," 7 Oct. 2019 Last week, sightings included a Townsend’s warbler, a Wilson’s warbler, a dickcissel, a lark sparrow, and a yellow-breasted chat. — BostonGlobe.com, "Most read on BostonGlobe.com," 28 Oct. 2019 Andrew’s Point in Gloucester : There was a dickcissel along with good numbers of seabirds such as three Forester’s terns and 175 Northern gannets. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings across the region," 19 Aug. 2019 Birds known as the dickcissel will perch on plant stalks and chirp — dick dick cissel — over and over again until most humans have had enough. — Rick Montgomery, kansascity.com, "Jerry Smith Farm Park: Native plants fill a patch of prairie that’s never seen a plow," 12 May 2017

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“Dickcissel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dickcissel. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.

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