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Definition of racket-tailed in English: racket-tailedadjective ˈrakɪtˌteɪld In the names of birds, especially certain hummingbirds, parrots, and drongos: having a tail that bears a pair of rackets.
Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Latham (1740–1837), naturalist. From racket + tailed. Definition of racket-tailed in US English: racket-tailedadjectiveˈrakɪtˌteɪld In the names of birds, especially certain hummingbirds, parrots, and drongos: having a tail that bears a pair of rackets.
Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Latham (1740–1837), naturalist. From racket + tailed. |