- nuthatch nut·hatch n
- ['nʌtˌhætʃ]
(bird) picchio muratore
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nuthatch nut·hatch n
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nut|hatch — «NUHT HACH», noun. a small, sharp beaked, climbing bird that feeds on small nuts, seeds, and insects. The nuthatch has large feet and lives mostly in trees. There are several kinds, making up a family of birds. ╂[Middle English notehache… … Useful english dictionary
Nuthatch — 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} ({Sitta Carolinensis}), the {red breasted nuthatch}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nuthatch — nut•hatch [[t]ˈnʌtˌhætʃ[/t]] n. orn any of various small, sharp beaked songbirds of the family Sittidae, mainly of the Northern Hemisphere, that seek food along tree trunks and branches • Etymology: 1300–50; ME notehache, nuthagge, nuthak lit.,… … From formal English to slang
nuthatch — nut·hatch … English syllables
pygmy nuthatch — Nuthatch 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} ({Sitta Carolinensis}), the {red breasted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
red-breasted nuthatch — Nuthatch 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} ({Sitta Carolinensis}), the {red breasted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
white-breasted nuthatch — Nuthatch 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} ({Sitta Carolinensis}), the {red breasted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nuthatch — n. any small bird of the family Sittidae, climbing up and down tree trunks and feeding on nuts, insects, etc. Etymology: NUT + hatch rel. to HATCH(2) … Useful english dictionary
nuthatch — noun a small songbird, typically grey backed with pale underparts, which climbs up and down tree trunks. [Sitta europaea and related species.] Origin ME: from nut + obs. hatch (rel. to hack1) … English new terms dictionary
Sitta Canadensis — Nuthatch 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} ({Sitta Carolinensis}), the {red breasted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sitta Carolinensis — Nuthatch 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} ({Sitta Carolinensis}), the {red breasted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
