English Dictionary

redshank

名詞

軽蔑的 廃用

Either of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs. / A species of moss (Ceratodon purpureus), also known as fire moss or purple horn toothed moss.

日本語の意味

旧世界に生息する、Tringa属に属する長い赤い脚を持つ水辺の鳥のいずれかの種。 / Ceratodon purpureusという名前のコケの一種（別名：ファイヤーモス、パープルホーンテゥースドモス）。

A solitary redshank probed the mudflat at dawn, its long red legs flashing with each careful step.

夜明けに一羽のアカアシシギが干潟の泥をつつき、慎重な一歩ごとに長い赤い脚がきらめいていた。

意味（1）

Either of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.

Saltings ringing with the redshank's cry.

意味（2）

A species of moss (Ceratodon purpureus), also known as fire moss or purple horn toothed moss.

意味（3）

Lady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family.

意味（4）

(obsolete, derogatory) A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts.

Much worse then the former; for who that is experienced in those partes and knoweth not that the Oneales are neerely alied unto the Mac Oneales of Scotland, and to the Earle of Argill, from whom they use to have all ther succors of those Scottes and Redshanks?

redshanks （ plural ）