Word: greenshanks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: green
shanks
Definition: Plural of greenshank; large European sandpiper with greenish legs
Morphemes:
Affix: green
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any substance or pigment of a green colour.
Affix: shank
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus Tringa having distinctly colored legs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.