nuthatch
Any of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the…Any of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.
» A nuthatch is a small type of bird.
Ein Kleiber ist eine kleine Vogelart. — Vortarulo
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1 sensesAny of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.
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- any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
Examples
2 sentencesA nuthatch is a small type of bird.
deEin Kleiber ist eine kleine Vogelart. — Vortarulo
The nuthatch is a bird that lives in forests and mountains.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English nutthache, notehache, nuthake, nuttehake, nothak, equivalent to nut +From Middle English nutthache, notehache, nuthake, nuttehake, nothak, equivalent to nut + hatch (akin to hack). Compare English nutcracker.
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Forms
plural: nuthatchesSynonyms
4 synonyms- any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects:nutcracker
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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