STARLING


Meaning of STARLING in English

/ ˈstɑːlɪŋ; NAmE ˈstɑːrlɪŋ/ noun

a common bird with dark shiny feathers and a noisy call

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English stærlinc , from stær starling (of Germanic origin) + -ling .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.