Noun: linnet li-nit
- Small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead in breeding plumage
"The linnet was once a popular cage bird";
- lintwhite, Carduelis cannabina
- Small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
"linnets have adapted well to urban environments";
- house finch, Carpodacus mexicanus
Derived forms: linnets
Type of: finch
Part of: Carduelis, Carpodacus, genus Carduelis, genus Carpodacus
Encyclopedia: Linnet