'Carduelis carduelis' definitions:

Definition of 'Carduelis carduelis'

From: WordNet
noun
Small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and- black wings [syn: goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis]

Definition of 'Carduelis carduelis'

From: GCIDE
  • Carduelis \Carduelis\ n. the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the Fringillidae, used in some classifications. It includes the goldfinches (such as the American goldfinch, {Cardulis tristis}, and the European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis); siskins; redpolls; and linnets, as well as the common northern cardinal (Carduelis cardinalis, also called the cardinal bird).
  • Syn: genus Carduelis. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]