Siskin \Sis"kin\, n. [Dan. sisgen; cf. Sw. siska, G. zeisig, D. sijsje; of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. czy[zdot].] (Zool.) (a) A small green and yellow European finch ({Spinus spinus}, or {Carduelis spinus}); -- called also {aberdevine}. (b) The American pinefinch ({Spinus pinus}); -- called also {pine siskin}. See {Pinefinch}. [1913 Webster] Note: The name is applied also to several other related species found in Asia and South America. [1913 Webster] {Siskin green}, a delicate shade of yellowish green, as in the mineral torbernite. [1913 Webster]
Pinefinch \Pine"finch`\ (p[imac]n"f[i^]nch`), n. (Zool.) (a) A small American bird ({Spinus spinus} syn. {Chrysomitris spinus}); -- called also {pine siskin}, and {American siskin}. (b) The pine grosbeak. [1913 Webster]