starling

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see also: Starling

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈstɑɹlɪŋ/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈstɑːlɪŋ/

Noun

starling (plural starlings)

1. A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.
   1. The common starling, Sturnus vulgaris, which has dark, iridescent plumage.
2. A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge.
3. A California fish, the rock trout, Hexagrammos, especially, Hexagrammos decagrammus, the boregat or bodieron.

Translations

• French: étourneau
• German: Star
• Italian: storno
• Portuguese: estorninho
• Russian: скворе́ц
• Spanish: estornino

Translations

• German: Eisbrecher
• Italian: palificazione, palafitta
• Russian: водоре́з

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Starling

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Proper noun

1. Surname from a nickname for a gregarious person.
2. A male given name.

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