ringneck

[ ring-nek ]

noun
  1. a ring-necked animal.

Origin of ringneck

1
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; ring1 + neck

Words Nearby ringneck

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How to use ringneck in a sentence

  • It is not quite like the ringneck, but, like it, has a white ring around the neck.

    Our Domestic Birds | John H. Robinson
  • The next bird is one of our well-known cage pets—the beautiful ringneck—the Mallee Parrot.

    An Australian Bird Book | John Albert Leach
  • The principal English variety at the present time is a ringneck produced from the mixture.

    Our Domestic Birds | John H. Robinson
  • The birds that breed at liberty in the United States are mostly of the ringneck type.

    Our Domestic Birds | John H. Robinson