noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stærlinc, from stær ~ + -ling, -linc -ling; akin to Old High German stara ~, Latin sturnus Date: before 12th century any of a family (Sturnidae, especially genus Sturnus ) of usually dark gregarious oscine birds
STARLING
Meaning of STARLING in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012