WHEATEAR


Meaning of WHEATEAR in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English whete ere, from whete wheat + ere ear (of grain) — more at ear

: an ear or spike of wheat

II. noun

Etymology: back-formation from wheatears, probably by folk etymology or euphemism from white arse

: a small bird ( Oenanthe oenanthe ) of northern Europe, Asia, and Alaska that is related to the stonechat and whinchat, that in the male has a bluish gray back, buffy breast, white rump and belly, blackish wings, and a black line through the eye, and that inhabits chiefly rocky places

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