distelfink
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dis·tel·fink
(dĭs′tl-fĭngk)n.
A traditional Pennsylvania Dutch folk art motif of a bird or birds symbolizing good luck and happiness.
[From German, goldfinch, from Middle High German distelvinke, from Old High German distilvinko : distil, thistle; see steig- in Indo-European roots + vinko, finch.]
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distelfink
(ˈdɪʃtəlˌfɪŋk; ˈdɪstəlˌfɪŋk)n
(Art Terms) a stylized motif of the goldfinch seen in Pennsylvanian Dutch art
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dis•tel•fink
(ˈdɪs tlˌfɪŋk)n.
a stylized bird motif traditional in Pennsylvania German art.
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