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serin

ser·in [ sérrin ] (plural ser·ins or ser·in)


noun 
Definition:
 
Mediterranean species of finch: a yellowish or grayish finch, e.g. a canary. Native to: North Africa, Mediterranean.  Genus Serinus.

[Mid-16th century. < French, "canary"]
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