greenshank

[ green-shangk ]

/ ˈgrinˌʃæŋk /

noun

an Old World shore bird, Tringa nebularia, having green legs.

Origin of greenshank

First recorded in 1760–70; green + shank

Words nearby greenshank

Greensboro, Greensburg, greenschist, green sea, greens fee, greenshank, greensickness, greenskeeper, green snake, green soap, greensome

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Example sentences from the Web for greenshank

So it is little wonder that of the actual courtship of the greenshank we have hardly anything on record.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
When singing, the greenshank rises fairly high—sometimes very high—above the moor and starts by soaring, head to wind, of course.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
They are rather handsomely marked and are practically indistinguishable from eggs of the European greenshank.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
The Greenshank breeds very locally in Scotland, and is best known to us at its more or less inland nesting stations.
British Sea Birds|Charles Dixon

British Dictionary definitions for greenshank

greenshank

/ (ˈɡriːnˌʃæŋk) /

noun

a large European sandpiper, Tringa nebularia, with greenish legs and a slightly upturned bill

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单词	greenshank
释义	greenshank [ green-shangk ] / ˈgrinˌʃæŋk / noun an Old World shore bird, Tringa nebularia, having green legs. Origin of greenshank First recorded in 1760–70; green + shank Words nearby greenshank Greensboro, Greensburg, greenschist, green sea, greens fee, greenshank, greensickness, greenskeeper, green snake, green soap, greensome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for greenshank So it is little wonder that of the actual courtship of the greenshank we have hardly anything on record. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)\|Arthur Cleveland Bent When singing, the greenshank rises fairly high—sometimes very high—above the moor and starts by soaring, head to wind, of course. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)\|Arthur Cleveland Bent They are rather handsomely marked and are practically indistinguishable from eggs of the European greenshank. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)\|Arthur Cleveland Bent The Greenshank breeds very locally in Scotland, and is best known to us at its more or less inland nesting stations. British Sea Birds\|Charles Dixon British Dictionary definitions for greenshank greenshank / (ˈɡriːnˌʃæŋk) / noun a large European sandpiper, Tringa nebularia, with greenish legs and a slightly upturned bill 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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