Definition of "redshanks" []

• Plural form of redshank. (noun)
• Common name of Adenostoma sparsifolium of southern California in the US and northern Baja California in Mexico. (noun)

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• "Knot spun away in a grey miniature cloud, wigeon split up into small groups while the redshanks did not seem to know what to do."
• "The rising tide was pushing little flocks of waders up the beach, including oystercatchers, redshanks and turnstones, the latter beautifully camouflaged as they fed on the exposed rocks."
• "These at least are certainly redshanks; even at a distance it is possible to see that on landing they briefly hold their wings aloft in characteristic pose."