shepstare

noun

shep·​stare

ˈshepstər,

-ˌsta(a)(ə)r

variants or shepstarling

ˈshepˌ⸗⸗

or shepster

ˈshepstər

plural -s

dialectal, England

: the common starling

Word History

Etymology

shep- (as in shepherd) + stare (starling) or starling

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