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English → English (gcide) Definition: Spinus spinus Siskin \Sis"kin\, n. [Dan. sisgen; cf. Sw. siska, G. zeisig, D. sijsje; of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. czy?.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small green and yellow European finch (Spinus spinus, or Carduelis spinus); -- called also aberdevine. (b) The American pinefinch (S. pinus); -- called also pine siskin . See Pinefinch. [1913 Webster] Note: The name is applied also to several other related species found in Asia and South America. [1913 Webster] Siskin green, a delicate shade of yellowish green, as in the mineral torbernite. [1913 Webster] Pinefinch \Pine"finch`\ (p[imac]n"f[i^]nch`), n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small American bird (Spinus spinus syn. Chrysomitris spinus ); -- called also pine siskin, and American siskin . (b) The pine grosbeak. [1913 Webster]