redshank

1. Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
2. Any of species Ceratodon purpureus of moss
3. Lady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family.
4. (derogatory, obsolete) A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts.

Etymology

From red + shank.

Synonyms

common redshank

Tringa totanus

sandpiper

ceratodon moss

Translations

Tringa totanus

Rotschenkel

pettegola

archibebe

chevalier gambette

krwawodziób

gambette

🦵

archibebe común

chevalier

Persicaria maculosa

tureluur

brodziec krwawodzioby

perna-vermelha-comum

الطيطواة

kızılbacak