Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun linnet
2 senses of linnet
Sense 1
house finch, linnet, Carpodacus mexicanus -- (small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico)
=> finch -- (any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds)
Sense 2
linnet, lintwhite, Carduelis cannabina -- (small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead)
=> finch -- (any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds)