redstart
/ˈɹɛdstɑɹt/
redstart noun: any of various insectivorous ground-feeding birds, mainly of the genus Phoenicurus. Many of the species have a red tail.
Noun
redstart (plural redstarts)
- Any of various insectivorous ground-feeding birds, mainly of the genus Phoenicurus. Many of the species have a red tail.
- A species of warbler native to the Americas, Setophaga ruticilla, only distantly related to Phoenicurus.
redstart meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Arabic and Vietnamese
redstart in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
redstart in Malayalam
- ground-feeding bird
- റെഡ്സ്റ്റാർട്ട് ṟeḍsṟṟāṟṭṭŭ
redstart in Arabic
- ground-feeding bird
- حَمِيرَاء ḥamīrāʔ
redstart in Vietnamese
- ground-feeding bird
- chim đỏ đuôi
Forms of redstart
| plural | redstarts |
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Origin of redstart
Inherited from Middle English *redstert; equivalent to red + start (“tail”). Compare Dutch roodstaart, Danish rødstjert.
Words formed from redstart
- American redstart
- black redstart
- blue-capped redstart
- blue-fronted redstart
- common redstart
- Daurian redstart
- Eversmann's redstart
- Güldenstädt's redstart
- Hodgson's redstart
- Luzon water redstart
- Moussier's redstart
- plumbeous water redstart
- Przevalski's redstart
- water redstart
- white-capped redstart
- white-throated redstart
Questions about redstart
- What does redstart mean?
- Redstart means any of various insectivorous ground-feeding birds, mainly of the genus Phoenicurus. Many of the species have a red tail.
- What is redstart in Tamil?
- Redstart in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Redstart meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is redstart?
- Redstart is a noun.
- How do you pronounce redstart?
- Redstart is pronounced /ˈɹɛdstɑɹt/ (US).
- What is the plural of redstart?
- The plural of redstart is redstarts.
Words near redstart in the dictionary
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