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common redshank

common redshank noun: a small wader, Tringa totanus.

common redshank: a small wader, Tringa totanus
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Noun

common redshank (plural common redshanks)

  1. A small wader, Tringa totanus.

Forms of common redshank

pluralcommon redshanks

Questions about common redshank

What does common redshank mean?
Common redshank means a small wader, Tringa totanus.
What part of speech is common redshank?
Common redshank is a noun.
What is the plural of common redshank?
The plural of common redshank is common redshanks.

Words near common redshank in the dictionary

  1. common ravens
  2. common recoveries
  3. common recovery
  4. common redpoll
  5. common redpolls
  6. common redshank
  7. common redshanks
  8. common redstart
  9. common redstarts
  10. common reed
  11. common reed bunting

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