Noun: redpoll 'red,pówl
- Small siskin-like finch with a red crown and a rosy breast and rump
"A flock of redpolls gathered at the bird feeder in winter";
- Carduelis flammea
- Small siskin-like finch with a red crown
"The Arctic redpoll's pale plumage helps it blend in with the snow";
- Carduelis hornemanni
- Hornless short-haired breed of beef and dairy cattle
"The versatile red poll cattle were valued for both their meat and milk production"
Derived forms: redpolls, red polls
Type of: Bos taurus, cattle, cows, finch, kine [archaic], oxen
Part of: Carduelis, genus Carduelis
Encyclopedia: Redpoll