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nuthatch

noun nut·hatch \ˈnət-ˌhach\

: a small bird with a narrow beak and short tail

Full Definition of NUTHATCH

: any of various small tree-climbing chiefly insectivorous birds (family Sittidae and especially genus Sitta) that have a compact body, a narrow bill, a short tail, and sometimes a black cap

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Origin of NUTHATCH

Middle English notehache, from note nut + -hache; akin to Old English tohaccian to hack — more at hack

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with NUTHATCH

attach, book-match, bycatch, crosshatch, crosspatch, detach, dispatch, fair catch, from scratch, night latch, oil patch, outmatch, potlatch, rematch, Sasquatch, slow match, test match, throatlatch, unlatch

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nuthatch

noun nut·hatch \ˈnət-ˌhach\

Definition of NUTHATCH for Kids

: a small bird that creeps on tree trunks and branches and eats insects

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