redstart

[ red-stahrt ]

/ ˈrɛdˌstɑrt /

noun

any of several small, Old World thrushes, usually with reddish-brown tails, especially Phoenicurus phoenicurus(European redstart ).

any of several fly-catching, New World warblers, especially Setophaga ruticilla(American redstart ), having black and white plumage with reddish-orange patches.

Origin of redstart

1560–70; red¹ + obsolete start tail (Middle English start, stert tail, handle, Old English steort tail; akin to Old High German sterz,Old Norse stertr)

Words nearby redstart

red spruce, Red Square, red squill, red squirrel, red star, redstart, red state, Redstone, red stuff, red supergiant, red tag

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Example sentences from the Web for redstart

In the autumn of 1906, September 22nd was the date on which I first noticed a redstart in Lahore.
Glimpses of Indian Birds|Douglas Dewar
The song of the redstart is superior, though somewhat like that of the whitethroat; some birds have a few more notes than others.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1|Gilbert White
The redstart begins to sing, its note is short and imperfect, but is continued till about the middle of June.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1|Gilbert White
In fact, I never saw a redstart who seemed to know that we humans ought to be dreaded.
Wild Life Near Home|Dallas Lore Sharp

He has a very fine warble, suggesting that of the redstart, but not especially musical.
Wake-Robin|John Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for redstart

redstart

/ (ˈrɛdˌstɑːt) /

noun

any European songbird of the genus Phoenicurus, esp P. phoenicurus, in which the male has a black throat, orange-brown tail and breast, and grey back: family Muscicapidae (thrushes, etc)

any North American warbler of the genus Setophaga, esp S. ruticilla

Word Origin for redstart

Old English rēad red 1 + steort tail; compare German Rotsterz

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单词	redstart
释义	redstart [ red-stahrt ] / ˈrɛdˌstɑrt / noun any of several small, Old World thrushes, usually with reddish-brown tails, especially Phoenicurus phoenicurus(European redstart ). any of several fly-catching, New World warblers, especially Setophaga ruticilla(American redstart ), having black and white plumage with reddish-orange patches. Origin of redstart 1560–70; red¹ + obsolete start tail (Middle English start, stert tail, handle, Old English steort tail; akin to Old High German sterz,Old Norse stertr) Words nearby redstart red spruce, Red Square, red squill, red squirrel, red star, redstart, red state, Redstone, red stuff, red supergiant, red tag Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for redstart In the autumn of 1906, September 22nd was the date on which I first noticed a redstart in Lahore. Glimpses of Indian Birds\|Douglas Dewar The song of the redstart is superior, though somewhat like that of the whitethroat; some birds have a few more notes than others. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1\|Gilbert White The redstart begins to sing, its note is short and imperfect, but is continued till about the middle of June. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1\|Gilbert White In fact, I never saw a redstart who seemed to know that we humans ought to be dreaded. Wild Life Near Home\|Dallas Lore Sharp He has a very fine warble, suggesting that of the redstart, but not especially musical. Wake-Robin\|John Burroughs British Dictionary definitions for redstart redstart / (ˈrɛdˌstɑːt) / noun any European songbird of the genus Phoenicurus, esp P. phoenicurus, in which the male has a black throat, orange-brown tail and breast, and grey back: family Muscicapidae (thrushes, etc) any North American warbler of the genus Setophaga, esp S. ruticilla Word Origin for redstart Old English rēad red 1 + steort tail; compare German Rotsterz Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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