redshank
Noun
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Noun
redshank (plural redshanks)
- Either of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
- A species of moss (Ceratodon purpureus), also known as fire moss or purple horn toothed moss.
- Lady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family.
- (obsolete, derogatory) A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts.
- French: gambette
- German: Rotschenkel
- Russian: красноно́жка
- Spanish: archibebe
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