GREENSHANK

greenshank, Tringa nebularia

(noun) large European sandpiper with greenish legs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

greenshank (plural greenshanks)

A wading bird, Tringa nebularia, that has long greenish legs and is native to Eurasia.

Source: Wiktionary


Green"shank`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A European sandpiper or snipe (Totanus canescens); -- called also greater plover.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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