About The Word Starling
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Starling
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What's The Definition Of Starling?
[n] gregarious birds native to the Old World
Synonyms | Synonyms for Starling: Related Terms | Find terms related to Starling: See Also | common starling | family Sturnidae | mina | minah | myna | myna bird | mynah | mynah bird | oscine | oscine bird | Pastor roseus | Pastor sturnus | rose-colored pastor | rose-colored starling | Sturnidae | Sturnus vulgaris Starling In Webster's Dictionary \Star"ling\, n. [OE. sterlyng, a dim. of OE. stare, AS.
st[ae]r; akin to AS. stearn, G. star, staar, OHG. stara,
Icel. starri, stari, Sw. stare, Dan. st[ae]r, L. sturnus. Cf.
{Stare} a starling.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any passerine bird belonging to {Sturnus} and
allied genera. The European starling ({Sturnus vulgaris})
is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss,
and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird,
and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also
{stare}, and {starred}. The pied starling of India is
{Sternopastor contra}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A California fish; the rock trout.
3. A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge
for protection and support; -- called also {sterling}.
{Rose-colored starling}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Pastor}.
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