wagtail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.
Ellipsis of wagtail platy.

En-us-wagtail.ogg

wagtail wagtails

From a partial suppletion of Middle English wagstert (literally “wag-tail”), equivalent to wag + tail.

oriole

wagtail-tyrant

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