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whinchat


whin·chat

noun \ˈhwin-ˌchat, ˈwin-\

Definition of WHINCHAT

: a small brown and buff European singing bird (Saxicola rubetra) of grassy meadows

Origin of WHINCHAT

whin
First Known Use: 1678

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