CARDUELINE


Meaning of CARDUELINE in English

/kahr'jooh ee"lin/ , adj.

1. of or pertaining to the passerine subfamily Carduelinae, including the goldfinches, siskins, canaries and crossbills.

n.

2. any bird of the subfamily Carduelinae.

[ Carduelinae, equiv. to Carduel ( is ) genus name (L: goldfinch, deriv. of carduus thistle) + -inae -INAE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .