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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Redpoll  \Red"poll`\  (-p?l`),  n.  (Zo["o]l.) 
  a  Any  one  of  several  species  of  small  northern  finches  of 
  the  genus  {Acanthis}  (formerly  {[AE]giothus}),  native  of 
  Europe  and  America.  The  adults  have  the  crown  red  or 
  rosy.  The  male  of  the  most  common  species  ({A.  linarius}) 
  has  also  the  breast  and  rump  rosy.  Called  also  {redpoll 
  linnet}.  See  Illust.  under  {Linnet}. 
  b  The  common  European  linnet. 
  c  The  American  redpoll  warbler  ({Dendroica  palmarum}). 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  redpoll 
  n  1:  small  siskin-like  finch  with  a  red  crown  [syn:  {Carduelis 
  hornemanni}] 
  2:  small  siskin-like  finch  with  a  red  crown  [syn:  {Carduelis 
  flammea}] 




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