# aberdevine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæb.ə.dəˌvaɪn/

## Definitions
1. The Eurasian siskin or spruce siskin, Spinus spinus, a small green and yellow finch related to the goldfinch.

## Etymology
Attested since the mid 1700s, of obscure origin. Richard Coates suggests that it may derive from Welsh aderyn and draenog with substantial phonological modifications. (The alternative form aber-de-vine shows re-interpretation as a French compound with de.)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aberdevine