wheatear

wheat·ear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hweet-eer, weet-]
- /ˈʰwitˌɪər, ˈwit-/
- /wˈiːtiə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hweet-eer, weet-]
- /ˈʰwitˌɪər, ˈwit-/

Definitions of wheatear word

noun wheatear any of several small, chiefly Old World thrushes of the genus Oenanthe, having a distinctive white rump, especially O. oenanthe, of Eurasia and North America. 1
noun wheatear Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects. 1
noun wheatear any small northern songbird of the genus Oenanthe, esp O. oenanthe, a species having a pale grey back, black wings and tail, white rump, and pale brown underparts: subfamily Turdinae (thrushes) 0
noun wheatear any of a genus (Oenanthe) of small, long-legged, migrating thrushes native to the Old World, esp. a species (O. oenanthe) now in North America 0

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Origin of wheatear

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; probably back formation from wheatears, for *whiteers white rump. See white, arse

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Parts of speech for Wheatear

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wheatear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wheatear usage trend in Literature

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