american redstart

A·mer·i·can red·start

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Definitions of american redstart words

noun american redstart any of several small, Old World thrushes, usually with reddish-brown tails, especially Phoenicurus phoenicurus (European redstart) 1
noun american redstart any of several fly-catching, New World warblers, especially Setophaga ruticilla (American redstart) having black and white plumage with reddish-orange patches. 1
noun american redstart bird: warbler 1

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1800-10

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