aberdevine

n. 金翅雀

发音

US /ˈæb.ə.dəˌvaɪn/
US /ˈæb.ɚ.dəˌvaɪn/

词形变化

aberdevines 复数 aberdevines

别名

aberdavine aberduvine abadavine

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The Eurasian siskin or spruce siskin, Spinus spinus, a small green and yellow finch related to the goldfinch.

    方言 废旧

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:aberdevine.

词源

Attested since the mid 1700s, of obscure origin. Richard Coates suggests that it may derive from Welsh aderyn and draenog with substantial phonological modifications. (The alternative form aber-de-vine shows re-interpretation as a French compound with de.)

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