pinefinch

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noun

A small American bird (Spinus spinus, syn. Chrysomitris spinus); the pine siskin or American siskin.

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Meanings

nounpinefinch (plural pinefinches)

plural pinefinches

  1. A small American bird (Spinus spinus, syn. Chrysomitris spinus); the pine siskin or American siskin.
  2. The pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator).

Origin

From pine + finch.

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APA

pinefinch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinefinch

MLA

“pinefinch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinefinch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinefinch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinefinch.

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