redshank
[ red-shangk ]
/ ˈrɛdˌʃæŋk /
noun
an Old World sandpiper, Tringa totanus, having red legs and feet.
Words nearby redshank
redraft,
redraw,
redress,
redress the balance,
redroot,
redshank,
redshift,
redshifted,
redshirt,
redshirting,
redskin
British Dictionary definitions for red shank (1 of 2)
red shank
noun
an annual polygonaceous plant, Polygonum persicaria, of N temperate regions, having red stems, narrow leaves, and oblong spikes of pink flowers
Also called: persicaria, lady's-thumb
British Dictionary definitions for red shank (2 of 2)
redshank
/ (ˈrɛdˌʃæŋk) /
noun
either of two large common European sandpipers, Tringa totanus or T. erythropus (spotted redshank), having red legs