serin
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A small brown and yellow bird that lives in parts of Europe
- noun
- UK
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serín
Surface Forms
Etymology
Serin comes from French serin and the Latin word serinus, where it was the name for small yellow finches. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a serin as a little 'canary' or songbird, which is why serin means a small brown and yellow finch.
