nuthatch
English
A wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Alternative forms
- nuthack
- nothag, nothagge (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English nuthake, nuttehake, nothak, equivalent to nut + hatch. Compare English nutcracker.
Noun
nuthatch (plural nuthatches)
- Any of various small passerine birds from the family Sittidae found throughout the Northern hemisphere that have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first.
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passerine bird from the family Sittidae
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