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kruisbek

Dutch edit

 
Loxia curvirostra in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology edit

From kruis (“cross”) +‎ bek (“mouth, beak”).

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Noun edit

kruisbek m (plural kruisbekken, diminutive kruisbekje n)

  1. A crossbill: any bird in the genus Loxia
  2. (particularly) The red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra

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