NUTHATCH

nuthatch, nutcracker

(noun) any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nuthatch (plural nuthatches)

Any of various small passerine birds from the family Sittidae found throughout the Northern hemisphere that have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first.

Synonyms

• (bird in Sittidae): nuthacker, nutjobber, nutpecker

Anagrams

• unthatch

Source: Wiktionary


Nut"hatch`, n. Etym: [OE. nuthake. See 2d Hack.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of several species of birds of the genus Sitta, as the European species (Sitta Europæa). The white-breasted nuthatch (S. Carolinensis), the red-breasted nuthatch (S. Canadensis), the pygmy nuthatch (S. pygmæa), and others, are American.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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