redstart

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any of various insectivorous ground-feeding birds, mainly of the genus Phoenicurus. Many of the species have a red tail.
  • (North America) An unrelated species of warbler native to the Americas,

Etymology

Compound from English red (having red as its colour) + English start.

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English

start

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