Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Aber-de-vine /(#)/ · Ab·er-de-vine · IPA 01 n. The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch. 1. The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch.(Zool.)