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WHEATEAR
wheatear
(noun) small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
wheatear (plural wheatears)
Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects,
especially, the northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Synonyms
• clodhopper, fallow-chat, fallow-smiter
Etymology 2
Noun
wheatear (plural wheatears)
An ear of wheat.
A decorative pattern resembling an ear of wheat.
Anagrams
• Haweater, aweather, taraweeh
Source: Wiktionary
Wheat"ear`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small European singing bird (Saxicola oenanthe). The male is white beneath, bluish gray above, with black wings and a black stripe through each eye. The tail is black at the tip and in the middle, but white at the base and on each side. Called also checkbird, chickell, dykehopper, fallow chat, fallow finch, stonechat, and whitetail.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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