ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : a common Old World limicoline bird ( Tringa totanus ) having the legs and feet pale red — called also redleg, red-legged snipe ; compare spotted redshank
2. : a Celtic inhabitant of the Scottish Highlands or of Ireland ; especially : highlander — often used disparagingly
3.
a. : redroot 2
b. : any of various persicaries with red stem bases (as Polygonum persicaria and P. hydropiper )