/ Dictionary / Index W wheatear: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wheat•ear Pronunciation: (hwēt'ēr", wēt'-), [key] — n. any of several small, chiefly Old World thrushes of the genus Oenanthe, having a distinctive white rump, esp. O. oenanthe, of Eurasia and North America. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wheatear (Thesaurus) wheat cake wheaten Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language