twite

[ twahyt ]

noun

1. a small finch, Carduelis flavirostris, of northern Europe, having streaked brown plumage and, in the male, a pink breast.

twite

/ twaɪt /

noun

1. a N European finch, Acanthis flavirostris, with a brown streaked plumage

Word History and Origins

Origin of twite¹

First recorded in 1555–65; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of twite¹

C16: imitative of its cry

Example Sentences

The Mountain Linnet is generally called the Twite, a syllable which its simple note is thought to resemble.

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The seeds of brook-lime, flax, and knapweed the twite seems partial to, and this wild-weed field is to them a very paradise.

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From the midlands of England northwards to the Shetlands, the Twite has its only summer residence with us.

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His master hadn't been in once to dinner since Twite knew him.

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Usually Wemyss was amused by Twite's messages, but nothing about this one amused him.

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