crossbill
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crossbill
- /ˈkɹɒsbɪl/
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From cross + bill.
noun crossbills
- Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.
- A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit. he not having the money ready[…] filed a bill for a specific performance, evidently to gain time. The vendors filed a crossbill; and afterwards the purchaser became a bankrupt
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noun finch of the genus Loxia
| Español | piquituerto |
|---|---|
| Português | cruza-bico |
| Français | bec-croisé |
| Deutsch | Kreuzschnabel, Zweibindiger Kreuzschnabel |
| Italiano | crociere |
| Română | forfecuță, forfecuță galbenă, pasăre-cu-cioc-încrucișat |
| Русский | клёст kljost |
Talk about this word "crossbill." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crossbill. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crossbill. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crossbill "crossbill." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crossbill.
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@misc{crossbill_2026,
title = {crossbill},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crossbill},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
