/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005