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wheatear
wheat·ear [ wt r, hwt r ] (plural wheat·ears)


noun 
Definition:
 
thrush with white rump: a small thrush with a white rump and black face. Native to: Europe, Asia, Africa, North America.  Genus Oenanthe.
[Late 16th century. Back-formation < wheatears, probably by folk etymology <wheat + ear1]
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