English Explanatory Dictionary

nuthatch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.

Pronunciation

/ˈnʌtˌhæt͡ʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nuthatch.wav

Word forms

nuthatch nuthatches nuthack nothag nothagge

Etymology

From Middle English nutthache, notehache, nuthake, nuttehake, nothak, equivalent to nut + hatch (akin to hack). Compare English nutcracker. Compare typologically Polish kowalik (akin to kować).

Synonyms

nuthacker nutjobber nutpecker

Derived words

Corsican nuthatch Eurasian nuthatch white-breasted nuthatch wood nuthatch For more
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