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twites

twites is the plural of twite.

Meaning of twite

Noun

twite (plural twites)

  1. A small passerine bird, Linaria flavirostris (syn. Carduelis flavirostris), that breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia.
    • The Twite has the distinction of being the only European bird derived from the Tibetan fauna type.1976, J. T. R. Sharrock, The Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland, page 420
    Synonyms:
    heather lintie, mountain linnet

Questions about twites

What is twites the plural of?
Twites is the plural of twite.

Words near twites in the dictionary

  1. twitchings
  2. twitchlike
  3. twitcht
  4. twitchy
  5. twite
  6. twites
  7. twitface
  8. twitfaces
  9. twitfic
  10. twitfics
  11. twithought

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