Yellowhammer Definition

yĕlō-hămər
noun
A small European bunting (Emberiza citrinella) having a yellow head, neck, and breast.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World

A native or resident of the American state of Alabama.

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Noun

Singular:
yellowhammer
Plural:
yellowhammers

Origin of Yellowhammer

  • By folk etymology from earlier yelambre perhaps from Middle English yelwambre yelow yellow yellow Old English amore a kind of bird

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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