Meanings
noungreenshank (plural greenshanks)
plural greenshanks
- A wading bird, Tringa nebularia, that has long greenish legs and is native to Eurasia.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian зеленокрак водобегач
- зеленокрак водобегач (zelenokrak vodobegač)Tringa nebularia
Danish hvidklire
- hvidklireTringa nebularia
Finnish valkoviklo
- valkovikloTringa nebularia
German Grünschenkel, Heller Wasserläufer
- GrünschenkelTringa nebularia
- Heller WasserläuferTringa nebularia
Russian улит большо́й
- улит большо́й (ulit bolʹšój)Tringa nebularia
Scottish Gaelic deoch-bhiugh
- deoch-bhiughTringa nebularia
Swedish gluttsnäppa
- gluttsnäppaTringa nebularia
Turkish yeşilbacak
- yeşilbacakTringa nebularia
Cite this entry
APA
greenshank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenshank
MLA
“greenshank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenshank. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greenshank,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenshank.
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