n.
Pronunciation: ' sis-k ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: German dialect Sisschen, diminutive of Middle High German z ī se siskin, of Slavic origin; akin to Czech č í ž ek siskin
Date: 1562
: a small chiefly greenish and yellowish finch ( Carduelis spinus ) of Europe, Asia, and northern Africa that is related to the goldfinch ― compare PINE SISKIN , RED SISKIN