wheatear

Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects,

What abundance of Hens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, Pigeons, and Larks? [...] Maychit, Stint, Sea-Plover, Pewits, Redshanks, Rayles, and Wheat-ears, Herrons, Cranes, Bitterns, Bustards, Puffins, God-wits,

great plenty of the birds so much admired at Tunbridge under the name of wheat-ears. By-the-bye, this is a pleasant corruption of white-a—se, the translation of the French name cul blanc, taken from their color; for they are actually white towards the tail.

Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects,

An ear of wheat.

A decorative pattern resembling an ear of wheat.

An anomalous form of carnation, producing small green ears instead of flowers.