n. 1 a small gregarious partly migratory bird, Sturnus vulgaris, with blackish-brown speckled lustrous plumage, chiefly inhabiting cultivated areas. 2 any similar bird of the family Sturnidae. [OE stórlinc f. stór starling f. Gmc: cf. -LING(1)]
STARLING
Meaning of STARLING in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012