Category:Siskin

Sis"kin, n. Etym: [dan. sisgen; cf. Sw. siska, g. zeisig, d. sijsje; Of slav. origin; cf. Pol. czy.] (zoöl.) (a) a small green and yellow european finch (spinus spinus, or Carduelis spinus); -- called also aberdevine. (b) the american pinefinch (s. pinus); -- called also pine siskin. See pinefinch.

Note: the name is applied also to several other related species found In asia and south america. Siskin green, a delicate shade of Yellowish green, as in the mineral torbernite.