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Noun: lintwhite  'lint,wIt
  1. Small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead in breeding plumage
    "The lintwhite was once a popular cage bird";
    - linnet, Carduelis cannabina

Derived forms: lintwhites

Type of: finch

Part of: Carduelis, genus Carduelis

Encyclopedia: Lintwhite