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redstart

red·start
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [red-stahrt]
    • /ˈrɛdˌstɑrt/
    • /ˈredstɑːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [red-stahrt]
    • /ˈrɛdˌstɑrt/

Definitions of redstart word

  • noun redstart any of several small, Old World thrushes, usually with reddish-brown tails, especially Phoenicurus phoenicurus (European redstart) 1
  • noun redstart any of several fly-catching, New World warblers, especially Setophaga ruticilla (American redstart) having black and white plumage with reddish-orange patches. 1
  • noun redstart bird with orange-red and black plumage 1
  • noun redstart any European songbird of the genus Phoenicurus, esp P. phoenicurus, in which the male has a black throat, orange-brown tail and breast, and grey back: family Muscicapidae (thrushes, etc) 0
  • noun redstart any North American warbler of the genus Setophaga, esp S. ruticilla 0
  • noun redstart any of various wood warblers; esp. the American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla), the male of which is black and orange above and white below 0

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Origin of redstart

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; red1 + obsolete start tail (Middle English start, stert tail, handle, Old English steort tail; akin to Old High German sterz, Old Norse stertr)

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Parts of speech for Redstart

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

redstart popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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