Definitions For Redback

Alternative forms

red-back, red back

Etymology 1

red + back

Noun

REDBACK (plural REDBACKs) (Australia) A venomous spider, Latrodectus hasselti, endemic to Australia. (US) A brown and white sandpiper, calidris alpina, native to the northern hemisphere; the dunlin.

Synonyms

Latrodectus hasselti {{vern, redback spider}} Calidris alpina

See also

black widow katipo

Translations

Chinese: : Mandarin: 紅背蜘蛛, sc=Hani, 红背蜘蛛, tr=hóngbèizhīzhū, sc=Hani German: Rotrückenspinne, f Japanese: 背赤後家蜘蛛 (セアカゴケグモ, seakagokegumo, sc=Jpan)

Etymology 2

Modelled after greenback, the currency of the united states of america, except using Communist Red

Noun

REDBACK (plural REDBACKs) (slang) the yuan (cny), the currency of the people's republic of china (red chinese money)

Coordinate terms

red chip