different between oenanthe vs wheatear
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wheatear
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??i?t???/, /?wi?t???/
Etymology 1
Uncertain. Probably a back-formation from Middle English whit ers (“white arse”), after the prominent white rump of many species. Compare dialect forms white rump, white-tail. Possibly a compound of wheat +? ear or white +? ear. Attested since the seventeenth century as wheat-ears or wheatgear.
Noun
wheatear (plural wheatears)
- Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects,
- especially, the northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Synonyms
- clodhopper, fallow-chat, fallow-smiter
Derived terms
- northern wheatear
Translations
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
- “wheatear”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
Etymology 2
From Middle English whete-ere, equivalent to wheat +? ear.
Noun
wheatear (plural wheatears)
- An ear of wheat.
- A decorative pattern resembling an ear of wheat.
Anagrams
- Haweater, aweather, taraweeh
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