Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of oscine passerine birds, of the family Fringiuidæ, having as type Fringilla carduelis, the European goldfinch, now usually called
Carduelis elegans .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the type genus of a subfamily
Carduelinae of theFringillidae , used in some classifications. It includes the goldfinches (such as the American goldfinch,Cardulis tristis , and the European goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis ); siskins; redpolls; and linnets, as well as the common northern cardinal (Carduelis cardinalis , also called the cardinal bird).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets
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Examples
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Mystery Bird: European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
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I write to inform you that your consignment of fifty water-colored scientific prints, including the Sciurus vulgaris, the Carduelis carduelis and related songbirds, and several of the Lutra lutra, has arrived safely and is in a generally satisfactory condition.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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I write to inform you that your consignment of fifty water-colored scientific prints, including the Sciurus vulgaris, the Carduelis carduelis and related songbirds, and several of the Lutra lutra, has arrived safely and is in a generally satisfactory condition.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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I write to inform you that your consignment of fifty water-colored scientific prints, including the Sciurus vulgaris, the Carduelis carduelis and related songbirds, and several of the Lutra lutra, has arrived safely and is in a generally satisfactory condition.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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Those birds which are much amongst flowers, as the goldfinch (_Fringilla carduelis_), are furnished with vivid colors.
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European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, photographed in a studio.
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Mystery Bird: European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
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Mystery Bird: European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
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I picked the Goldfinch (Latin name Carduelis carduelis) as my bird of the month, Length: 12 cm
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I picked the Goldfinch (Latin name Carduelis carduelis) as my bird of the month, Length: 12 cm
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