WHEATEAR


Meaning of WHEATEAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhwēt-ˌir, ˈwēt- ]

noun

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

Date: 1591

: any of various small thrushes (genus Oenanthe ) ; especially : a white-rumped one ( O. oenanthe ) of northern North America and the Old World

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.