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nuthatch
noun nut·hatch \ˈnət-ˌhach\
: a small bird with a narrow beak and short tail
Full Definition of NUTHATCH
: any of various small tree-climbing chiefly insectivorous birds (family Sittidae and especially genus Sitta) that have a compact body, a narrow bill, a short tail, and sometimes a black cap
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Origin of NUTHATCH
Middle English notehache, from note nut + -hache; akin to Old English tohaccian to hack — more at hack
First Known Use: 14th century
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nuthatch
noun nut·hatch \ˈnət-ˌhach\
Definition of NUTHATCH for Kids
: a small bird that creeps on tree trunks and branches and eats insects
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