Meaning & use

serin

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A small, yellow-green finch native to Europe and North Africa, closely related to the canary.

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A serin sang from the top of the olive tree in the early morning.

Birdwatchers spotted a flock of serins near the vineyard.

A note on using this word

The European serin is a close relative of the domestic canary and belongs to the finch family Fringillidae.

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