Vocab Bloom Hub

yellowlegs

/ˈjel.əʊ.leɡz/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a un ave zancuda norteamericana del género Tringa, caracterizada por tener las patas amarillas y por habitar en zonas pantanosas.

1 entrada

noun

/ˈjel.əʊ.leɡz/C1formal
  • esSustantivo que designa a un ave zancuda norteamericana del género Tringa, caracterizada por tener las patas amarillas y por habitar en zonas pantanosas.

A noun referring to either of two North American shorebirds characterized by their yellow legs.

  1. Shorebird with yellow legsC1formalamerican

    Either of two North American shorebirds (genus Tringa) characterized by their long, bright yellow legs.

    esArchibebe patiamarillo

    • A yellowlegs was spotted wading in the shallow marsh.
    • Birdwatchers observed the greater yellowlegs probing the mud for food.
    • The lesser yellowlegs is smaller and has a shorter, thinner bill.
Formas
  • yellowlegs plural form
  • yellowlegs' possessive plural form
  • yellowlegs's possessive singular form