redshank

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
2. 2
   Any of species Ceratodon purpureus of moss
3. 3
   Lady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family.
4. 4
   A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts.