WHINCHAT


Meaning of WHINCHAT in English

[ 'wɪntʃat ]

■ noun a small songbird related to the stonechat, with a brown back and orange-buff underparts. [ Saxicola rubetra .]

Origin

C17: from whin 1 + chat 2 .

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