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redwing blackbird — noun see red winged blackbird … New Collegiate Dictionary
Redwing — Red wing ( w?ng ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A European thrush ({Turdus iliacus}). Its under wing coverts are orange red. Called also {redwinged thrush}. (b) A North American passerine bird ({Agelarius ph[oe]niceus}) of the family {Icterid[ae]}. The male is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blackbird — Black bird (bl[a^]k b[ e]rd), n. (Zo[ o]l.) In England, a species of thrush ({Turdus merula}), a singing bird with a fin note; the merle. In America the name is given to several birds, as the {Quiscalus versicolor}, or crow blackbird; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
redwing — [red′wiŋ΄] n. 1. a small European thrush (Turdus iliacus) with an orange red patch on the underside of the wings ☆ 2. RED WINGED BLACKBIRD … English World dictionary
Redwing — Taxobox name = Redwing status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=51606|title=Turdus iliacus|downloaded=12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of… … Wikipedia
redwing — noun 1》 a small migratory thrush of northern Europe, with red underwings. [Turdus iliacus.] 2》 any of various other red winged birds, especially the American red winged blackbird. See blackbird … English new terms dictionary
redwing — noun Date: 1657 1. a European thrush (Turdus iliacus syn. T. musicus) having the underwing coverts red 2. red winged blackbird … New Collegiate Dictionary
redwing — /red wing /, n. 1. a European thrush, Turdus iliacus, having chestnut red flank and axillary feathers. 2. See red winged blackbird. [1650 60; RED1 + WING] * * * … Universalium
redwing — red•wing [[t]ˈrɛdˌwɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) orn a Eurasian thrush, Turdus iliacus, having chestnut red feathers under the wings 2) orn red winged blackbird • Etymology: 1650–1660 … From formal English to slang
red-winged blackbird — noun North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings • Syn: ↑redwing, ↑Agelaius phoeniceus • Hypernyms: ↑New World blackbird, ↑blackbird • Member Holonyms: ↑Agelaius, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
