firetail

noun — 2 senses

firetail

noun

Etymology From fire + tail.

1

Any Australian finch of the genus Stagonopleura.

2

UK, Dated, Dialectal The common redstart.

Synonyms: fireflirt
Derived terms: beautiful firetail, diamond firetail, red-eared firetail, painted firetail

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