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Princeton's WordNet
redshank, Tringa totanusnoun
a common Old World wading bird with long red legs
Wiktionary
redshanknoun
Either of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Redshanknoun
Etymology: red and shank.
He sent over his brother Edward with a power of Scots and redshanks unto Ireland, where they got footing. Edmund Spenser.
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redshank
A redshank is a type of wading bird, known scientifically as Tringa totanus, which belongs to the sandpiper family. They are characterized by their long red legs, hence the name. Redshanks are commonly found in Europe and Asia, typically in marshes, mudflats, and grasslands. They have a diet largely comprised of insects, earthworms, and small fish.
Webster Dictionary
Redshanknoun
a common Old World limicoline bird (Totanus calidris), having the legs and feet pale red. The spotted redshank (T. fuscus) is larger, and has orange-red legs. Called also redshanks, redleg, and clee
Redshanknoun
the fieldfare
Redshanknoun
a bare-legged person; -- a contemptuous appellation formerly given to the Scotch Highlanders, in allusion to their bare legs
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of redshank in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of redshank in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- цIиэкогашбергChechen
- archibebeSpanish
- vikloFinnish
- gambetteFrench
- tsjirkWestern Frisian
- RoutpattLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- fluierar-cu-picioare-roșiiRomanian
- красноножкаRussian
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