aberdevine

noun

ab·​er·​de·​vine

variants or less commonly aberdavine or aberduvine

ˈabə(r)dəˌvīn,

ˌ⸗⸗⸗ˈ⸗

plural -s

: siskin sense 1

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

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