Verdin Definition
vûrdn
noun
A small gray songbird (Auriparus flaviceps), with a yellow head and a white breast, of the SW U.S. and N Mexico.
Webster's New World
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Synonyms:
- Auriparus flaviceps
Other Word Forms of Verdin
Noun
Singular:
verdin
Plural:
verdinsOrigin of Verdin
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Probably from a variant of French verdon, verdier yellowhammer from vert green (in reference to the yellowish-green hue of the yellowhammer's body) from Old French verd verdant
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Compare Spanish verdino (“bright green"), French verdin (“yellowhammer").
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