Lintwhite Definition

lĭntwīt, -hwīt
noun
Webster's New World
A linnet.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • Carduelis cannabina
  • linnet

Other Word Forms of Lintwhite

Noun

Singular:
lintwhite
Plural:
lintwhites

Origin of Lintwhite

  • By folk etymology from Middle English linkwhitte alteration of Old English līnetwige līn flax linseed -twige plucker, eater

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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