释义 |
redshank \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun 1. : a common Old World limicoline bird (Tringa totanus) having the legs and feet pale red — called also redleg, red-legged snipe; compare spotted redshank 2. : a Celtic inhabitant of the Scottish Highlands or of Ireland; especially : highlander — often used disparagingly 3. a. : redroot 2 b. : any of various persicaries with red stem bases (as Polygonum persicaria and P. hydropiper) |