a large common Eurasian tit, Parus major, with yellow-and-black underparts and a black-and-white head
great tit in American English
noun
an Old World titmouse, Parus major, yellowish green above with white cheeks
Word origin
[1895–1900]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backstage, flamenco, frame of reference, hit-and-run, slapstick