greenshank

green·shank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [green-shangk]
- /ˈgrinˌʃæŋk/
- /ɡrˈiːnʃaŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green-shangk]
- /ˈgrinˌʃæŋk/

Definitions of greenshank word

noun greenshank an Old World shore bird, Tringa nebularia, having green legs. 1
noun greenshank A large sandpiper with long, greenish legs and gray plumage, breeding in northern Eurasia and North America. 1
noun greenshank a large European sandpiper, Tringa nebularia, with greenish legs and a slightly upturned bill 0
noun greenshank a European sandpiper (Tringa nebularia) with greenish legs 0
noun greenshank A wading bird, Tringa nebularia, that has long greenish legs and is native to Eurasia. 0

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Origin of greenshank

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70; green + shank

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Parts of speech for Greenshank

noun

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preposition

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greenshank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

greenshank usage trend in Literature

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