Sis"kin (?), n. [Dan. sisgen; cf.
Sw. siska, G. zeisig, D. sijsje; of Slav. origin;
cf. Pol. czy&?;.] (Zoöl.) (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.
&fist; The name is applied also to several other related species
found in Asia and South America.
Siskin green, a delicate shade of yellowish
green, as in the mineral torbernite.
Sis"kin (?), n. [Dan. sisgen; cf.
Sw. siska, G. zeisig, D. sijsje; of Slav. origin;
cf. Pol. czy&?;.] (Zoöl.) (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.
&fist; The name is applied also to several other related species
found in Asia and South America.
Siskin green, a delicate shade of yellowish
green, as in the mineral torbernite.
