n.
Pronunciation: ' hw ē t- ˌ ir, ' w ē t-
Function: noun
Etymology: back-formation from earlier wheatears wheatear, probably by folk etymology or euphemism from white + arse
Date: 1591
: any of various small thrushes (genus Oenanthe ) especially : a white-rumped one ( O. oenanthe ) of northern No. America and the Old World