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wheatear

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wheat·ear  (hwtîr, wt-)
n.
A small thrush (Oenanthe oenanthe) having a gray back, buff breast, and white rump, found in open areas of most northern regions.
[Back-formation from earlier wheatears (taken as pl.) : probably by folk etymology from white + arse.]
wheatear
Noun
a small northern songbird with a white rump [from white + arse]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wheatearwheatear - small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump
thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
genus Oenanthe, Oenanthe - wheatears


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