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Definition of yellow-legged in English:

yellow-legged

Pronunciation /ˈjɛlə(ʊ)lɛɡ(ɪ)d/

adjective

  • In the names of birds and other animals: having yellow or yellowish legs.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From yellow + legged.