Starling

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈstɑː(r)lɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)lɪŋ

Origin

From Old English stærlinc, from stær ("starling") + -linc ("dimunitive suffix")

Full definition of starling

Noun

1. A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.
1. The , Sturnus vulgaris, which has dark, iridescent plumage.
2. A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge.
3. A California fish, the , , especially, , the boregatorbodieron.

Derived terms

• rosy starling