redwing

red·wing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [red-wing]
- /ˈrɛdˌwɪŋ/
- /ˈre.dwɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red-wing]
- /ˈrɛdˌwɪŋ/

Definitions of redwing word

noun redwing a European thrush, Turdus iliacus, having chestnut-red flank and axillary feathers. 1
noun redwing red-winged blackbird. 1
noun redwing bird: small thrush 1
noun redwing a small European thrush, Turdus iliacus, having a speckled breast, reddish flanks, and brown back 0
noun redwing a North American oriole, Agelaius phoeniceus, the male of which has a black plumage with a red-and-yellow patch on each wing 0
noun redwing a small European thrush (Turdus iliacus) with an orange-red patch on the underside of the wings 0

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Origin of redwing

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; red1 + wing

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Parts of speech for Redwing

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redwing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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