Main Entry: wheat·ear

Pronunciation: \ˈhwēt-ˌir, ˈwēt-\

Function: noun

Etymology: back-formation from earlier wheatears wheatear, probably by folk etymology or euphemism from white + arse

Date: 1591

: any of various small thrushes (genus Oenanthe); especially : a white-rumped one (O. oenanthe) of northern North America and the Old World