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greenshank

[ green-shangk ]

noun

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


greenshank

/ ˈɡriːnˌʃæŋk /

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of greenshank1

First recorded in 1760–70; green + shank
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Example Sentences

So it is little wonder that of the actual courtship of the greenshank we have hardly anything on record.

When singing, the greenshank rises fairly high—sometimes very high—above the moor and starts by soaring, head to wind, of course.

They are rather handsomely marked and are practically indistinguishable from eggs of the European greenshank.

The Greenshank breeds very locally in Scotland, and is best known to us at its more or less inland nesting stations.

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