redshank
redshank · redshanks
красноножка
Rotschenkel
Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legsAny of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
Meaning
4 sensesAny of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
Rotschenkel
красноно́жкаkrasnonóžka
a common Old World wading bird with long red legs
Any member of the species Ceratodon purpureus of moss.
Lady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family.
(derogatory, obsolete)A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts.
Translations
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Old World wading bird:
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Origin
From red + shank.From red + shank.
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Forms
plural: redshanksSynonyms
3 synonymsfire mosspurple horn toothed moss
Close in meaning
- a common Old World wading bird with long red legs:Tringa totanus