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Webster 1913 Edition
Firetail
Fire′tailˊ
,Noun.
(Zool.)
The European redstart; – called also
fireflirt
. [prov. Eng.]
Definition 2024
firetail
firetail
English
A male beautiful firetail (Stagonopleura bella)
Noun
firetail (plural firetails)
- Any Australian finch of the genus Stagonopleura.
- (Britain, dialect) The European redstart.
Synonyms
- (European redstart): fireflirt
Derived terms
- beautiful firetail
- diamond firetail
- red-eared firetail