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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of several different fringilline birds which feed to a notable extent on the seeds of the thistle and various related composites.
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The fauna differs little from that of Europe, with the exception of the dromedary and the thistle-finch, or canary-bird.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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