wheatear

Senso (Inglese)

1. Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects,
2. Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects,

Concetti

culbianco

monachella

sinonimi

northern wheatear

Northern wheatear

Traduzioni

Steinschmätzer

traquet motteux

tapuit

cul-blanc

traquet

collalba

collalba gris

chasco-cinzento

chasco

còlit gris

kuyrukkakan

στάχυ

oenanthe

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈʍiːtɪəɹ/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: whete-ere

In summary

Uncertain. Probably a back-formation from Middle English whit ers (“white arse”), after the prominent white rump of many species. Compare dialect forms white rump, white-tail. Possibly a compound of wheat + ear or white + ear. Attested since the seventeenth century as wheat-ears or wheatgear.