English noun: nuthatch | |||
1. | nuthatch (animal) any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects | ||
Synonyms | nutcracker | ||
Broader (hypernym) | oscine, oscine bird | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | European nuthatch, red-breasted nuthatch, Sitta canadensis, Sitta carolinensis, Sitta europaea, white-breasted nuthatch | ||
Member meronym | family Sittidae, Sittidae | ||