dickcissel Syllabification: (dick·cis·sel)Pronunciation: /dikˈsisəl, ˈdikˌsisəl/Definition of dickcissel noun a sparrowlike North American songbird related to the cardinals, with a black-and-white throat and bright yellow breast. Spiza americana, family Emberizidae (subfamily Cardinalinae) Origin: late 19th century: imitative of its calldickcissel in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of dickcissel in the British & World English dictionary
