browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
nuthatch |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 ({S. Carolinensis}), the red-breasted nuthatch ({S. Canadensis}), the pygmy nuthatch ({S. pygm[ae]a}), and others are American. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: nuthatch n : any of various small short-tailed sharp-beaked birds that creep on trees and feed on small nuts and insects [syn: {nutcracker}]
more about nuthatch
This work is licensed under a
