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wagtail

The English word “wagtail” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.

Etymology

From a partial suppletion of Middle English wagstert (literally “wag-tail”), equivalent to wag + tail.

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