redshank
[ red-shangk ]
/ ˈrɛdˌʃæŋk /
noun
an Old World sandpiper, Tringa totanus, having red legs and feet.
Words nearby redshank
redraft, redraw, redress, redress the balance, redroot, redshank, redshift, redshifted, redshirt, redshirting, redskin
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British Dictionary definitions for red shank (1 of 2)
red shank
noun
an annual polygonaceous plant, Polygonum persicaria, of N temperate regions, having red stems, narrow leaves, and oblong spikes of pink flowersAlso called: persicaria, lady's-thumb
British Dictionary definitions for red shank (2 of 2)
redshank
/ (ˈrɛdˌʃæŋk) /
noun
either of two large common European sandpipers, Tringa totanus or T. erythropus (spotted redshank), having red legs
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