Wheatear

Definitions

1. Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects,
2. An ear of wheat.
3. especially, the northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
4. A decorative pattern resembling an ear of wheat.
5. An anomalous form of carnation, producing small green ears instead of flowers.

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Examples

“What abundance of Hens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, Pigeons, and Larks? [...] Maychit, Stint, Sea-Plover, Pewits, Redshanks, Rayles, and Wheat-ears, Herrons, Cranes, Bitterns, Bustards, Puffins, God-wits,”

“great plenty of the birds so much admired at Tunbridge under the name⟳ of wheat-ears. By-the-bye, this is a pleasant corruption of white-a—se, the translation of the French name⟳ cul blanc, taken from their color; for they are actually white towards the tail.”

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