nuthatch

Betekenis (Engels)

Any of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.

Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English nutthache, notehache, nuthake, nuttehake, nothak, equivalent to nut + hatch. Compare English nutcracker.

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