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redwing
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red·wing  (rdwng)
n.
2. A European thrush (Turdus iliacus) having reddish feathers under the wings and a white eye stripe.

redwing [ˈrɛdˌwɪŋ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small European thrush, Turdus iliacus, having a speckled breast, reddish flanks, and brown back
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a North American oriole, Agelaius phoeniceus, the male of which has a black plumage with a red-and-yellow patch on each wing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.redwingredwing - North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings
blackbird, New World blackbird - any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
Agelaius, genus Agelaius - red-winged blackbirds
2.redwingredwing - small European thrush having reddish flanks
thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
genus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae
Translations
redwing [ˈredwɪŋ] Nmalvís m


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