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.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- colaptes-auratus
- yellow-shafted-flicker
- Emberiza citrinella
- yellow bunting
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Other Word Forms of Yellowhammer
Noun
Singular:
yellowhammer
Plural:
yellowhammersOrigin of Yellowhammer
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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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