wheatear — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects,

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   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.

2. Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects, especially, the northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)

Noun

1. An ear of wheat.

2. A decorative pattern resembling an ear of wheat.

3. An anomalous form of carnation, producing small green ears instead of flowers.

Noun

1. small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump

   Broader terms

   thrush