redshank

== English == === Alternative forms === red shank === Etymology === From red +‎ shank. === Pronunciation === === Noun === redshank (plural redshanks) Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs. Any of species Ceratodon purpureus of moss Synonyms: fire moss, purple horn toothed moss Lady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family. (obsolete, derogatory) A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== redshanks greenshank === References === redshank on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Tringa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Ceratodon purpureus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Persicaria maculosa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies