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redshank

American  
[red-shangk] / ˈrɛdˌʃæŋk /

noun

  1. an Old World sandpiper, Tringa totanus, having red legs and feet.

redshank British  
/ ˈrɛdˌʃæŋk /

noun

  1. either of two large common European sandpipers, Tringa totanus or T. erythropus ( spotted redshank ), having red legs

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Etymology

Origin of redshank

First recorded in 1515–25; red 1 + shank

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