Meaning
A small passerine bird, the common linnet (Linaria cannabina syn. Carduelis cannabina), in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Old French linette, from lin (“flax”), from the bird's fondness for the seeds of flax, the source of linen and Old English līnete, līnetwige (“linnet”) (> dialectal English lintwhite).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lintwhitemagpie
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles: