NUTHATCH


Meaning of NUTHATCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnət-ˌhach ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English notehache, from note nut + -hache; akin to Old English to haccian to hack — more at hack

Date: 14th century

: any of various small tree-climbing chiefly insectivorous birds (family Sittidae and especially genus Sitta ) that have a compact body, a narrow bill, a short tail, and sometimes a black cap

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