coalmouse en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English colmose, collemase, from Old English colmāse (“coalmouse”), from Proto-West Germanic *kolamaisā, equivalent to coal + (tit)mouse. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Koolmeeske, Dutch koolmees, German Low German Kohlmeeske, German Kohlmeise.
Meanings
- Any member of the species Periparus ater of small titmouses with a black head; a coaltit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coalmice | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| coalmouses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |