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/red"pohl'/, n.either of two small fringilline birds, Carduelis flammea or C. hornemanni, of northern North America and Eurasia, the adults of which have a crimson crown patch.[1730-40; RED1 + POLL1]
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Redpoll — Red poll ( p?l ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of several species of small northern finches of the genus {Acanthis} (formerly {[AE]giothus}), native of Europe and America. The adults have the crown red or rosy. The male of the most common species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
redpoll — [red′pōl΄] n. [ RED + POLL] any of a number of finches (genus Acanthis) with a red patch on the head and a black chin … English World dictionary
Redpoll — This article is about the species of birds in the finch family. For the breed of cattle, see Red Poll. Redpolls Common Redpoll in Oulu, Finland Scientific classification … Wikipedia
redpoll — /ˈrɛdpoʊl/ (say redpohl) noun 1. either of two small Northern Hemisphere fringilline birds of the genus Carduelis, the adults of which usually have a crimson crown patch, the common redpoll, C. flammea, and the hoary redpoll, C. hornemanni. 2.… …
redpoll — čivyliai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Carduelis angl. greenfinch; linnet; redpoll; siskin vok. Hänfling, m rus. чечётка, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – čivyliai siauresnis terminas – amerikinis alksninukas siauresnis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
redpoll linnet — Redpoll Red poll ( p?l ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of several species of small northern finches of the genus {Acanthis} (formerly {[AE]giothus}), native of Europe and America. The adults have the crown red or rosy. The male of the most common… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
redpoll linnet — noun see redpoll 1 … Useful english dictionary
redpoll warbler — noun see redpoll 2 … Useful english dictionary
redpoll — noun Date: 1738 either of two small finches (genus Carduelis syn. Acanthis of the family Fringillidae) having brownish streaked plumage and a red or rosy crown; especially one (C. flammea) found in northern regions of both the New and Old World … New Collegiate Dictionary
redpoll — noun a) Any of various finches in the genus Carduelis, which have characteristic red markings on their heads. b) A red haired woman … Wiktionary
