jilguero

Spanish

Etymology

From silguero, from Latin sily̆bum, from Ancient Greek σίλυβον (sílubon, “thistle”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xilˈɡeɾo/, [xilˈɣeɾo]
Rhymes: -eɾo
Hyphenation: jil‧gue‧ro

Noun

jilguero m (plural jilgueros)

European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis

Further reading

“jilguero” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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