Dictionary
car•du•e•line
Pronunciation: (kär"jOO-ē'lin), [key]—
adj.
of or pertaining to the passerine subfamily Carduelinae, including the goldfinches, siskins, canaries and crossbills.
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n.
any bird of the subfamily Carduelinae.
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