redshank

English

noun
Definitions
  • Either of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
  • A species of moss (), also known as or purple horn toothed moss.
  • lady's Lady's thumb or redleg (), an herb in the buckwheat family.
  • (obsolete) A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts.

Etymology

Compound from English red (having red as its colour) + English shank (part of the leg between the knee and ankle, lower part of the leg).

Origin

English

shank

Gloss

part of the leg between the knee and ankle, lower part of the leg

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