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What is a linnet?

What is a linnet? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A small passerine bird, the common linnet (Linaria cannabina, syn. Carduelis cannabina), in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.
  2. (US) A house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus), of North America.
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They put down their loads and went back for more, and Burginde brought in one hand my pigskin satchel, and in the other the willow cage that held the linnet.
The goldfinch, linnet, waxbill, and several others belong to this interesting tribe.
She trilled like a thrush, or a linnet, or any bird that goes in largely for trilling.
She turned for confirmation to linnet and Matthew Henry, and they both nodded.
Another California bird that has gained a bad reputation is the house finch or linnet.
At last he selected one neater and prettier than the rest, containing a linnet.

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