Meaning
Any of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English nutthache, notehache, nuthake, nuttehake, nothak, equivalent to nut + hatch (akin to hack). Compare English nutcracker. Compare typologically Polish kowalik (akin to kować).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
nuthackernutjobbernutpeckernutcrackermagpie
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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