English Explanatory Dictionary

linnet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small passerine bird, the common linnet (Linaria cannabina syn. Carduelis cannabina), in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.
  2. A house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus), of North America.
name
  1. A female given name from English, occasionally recorded since the 19th century.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪnɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-linnet.wav

Word forms

linnet linnets

Etymology

From Old French linette, from lin (“flax”), from the bird's fondness for the seeds of flax, the source of linen and Old English līnete, līnetwige (“linnet”) (> dialectal English lintwhite).

Synonyms

lintwhite

Derived words

common linnet green linnet linnet hole pine linnet red linnet Warsangli linnet Yemen linnet Linaria yemenensis syn. Carduelis yemenensis)
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