Meaning of NUTHATCH
| Pronunciation: | | 'nuthatsh
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various small short-tailed sharp-beaked birds that creep on trees and feed on small nuts and insects |
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| | Synonyms: | | nutcracker |
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| | See Also: | | European nuthatch, family Sittidae, oscine, oscine bird, red-breasted nuthatch, Sitta canadensis, Sitta carolinensis, Sitta europaea, Sittidae, white-breasted nuthatch | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Nut"hatch`\, n. [OE. nuthake. See 2d {Hack}.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of birds of the genus {Sitta}, as
the European species ({Sitta Europ[ae]a}). The white-breasted
nuthatch ({S. Carolinensis}), the red-breasted nuthatch ({S.
Canadensis}), the pygmy nuthatch ({S. pygm[ae]a}), and
others, are American.
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