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bluetail

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbluːteɪl/
  • General-American: /ˈbluˌteɪl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Tarsiger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of several species of damselfly in the genus Ischnura.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An organism with a blue tail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From blue + tail.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sinipyrstö — Tarsiger
  • Polish: modraczek — Tarsiger
  • Russian: no genus name — Tarsiger
  • Russian: some species are called солове́й m something (solovéj) — Tarsiger
  • Russian: T. cyanurus синехво́стка (sinexvóstka) — Tarsiger
  • Swedish: näktergal — Tarsiger
  • Swedish: blåstjärt — Tarsiger
  • Catalan: llantió — Ischnura
  • Finnish: Ischnura -suvun tytönkorento — Ischnura
  • Polish: tężnica — Ischnura
  • Russian: тонкохво́ст (tonkoxvóst) — Ischnura
  • Swedish: Ischnura-släktet — Ischnura