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whinchat
[ hwin-chat, win- ]
/ ˈʰwɪnˌtʃæt, ˈwɪn- /
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noun
a small Old World thrush, Saxicola rubetra, having a buff-colored breast and white streaks in the tail.
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Words nearby whinchat
whimsical, whimsicality, whimsy, whim-wham, whin, whinchat, whine, whiner, whing-ding, whinge, whining
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British Dictionary definitions for whinchat
whinchat
/ (ˈwɪnˌtʃæt) /
noun
an Old World songbird, Saxicola rubetra, having a mottled brown-and-white plumage with pale cream underparts: subfamily Turdinae (thrushes)
Word Origin for whinchat
C17: from whin 1 + chat 1
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