| 释义 |
wheatear
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English whete ere, from whete wheat + ere ear (of grain) — more at ear
: an ear or spike of wheat
II. noun
Etymology: back-formation from wheatears, probably by folk etymology or euphemism from white arse
: a small bird (Oenanthe oenanthe) of northern Europe, Asia, and Alaska that is related to the stonechat and whinchat, that in the male has a bluish gray back, buffy breast, white rump and belly, blackish wings, and a black line through the eye, and that inhabits chiefly rocky places |