First Known Use: 1881
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verdin
noun ver·din \ˈvər-dən\
Definition of VERDIN
: a very small yellow-headed bird (Auriparus flaviceps) of arid scrubland that is related to the chickadee and is found from Texas to California and southward to Mexico
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Origin of VERDIN
French, a green songbird of Indochina, alteration of verdon, verdun bunting, yellowhammer, from vert green, from Old French verd, vert
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