redback

ˈrɛdˌbæk

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Definition of redback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animal

Rare

small venomous spider with red stripe on its back

Rare

The redback is commonly found in Australia.

black widow

redback spider

finance

Dated

type of Australian currency note

Dated

He paid for the meal with a redback.

Aussie dollar

Chinese currency

Dated

currency of the People's Republic of China

Dated

He exchanged dollars for redbacks at the bank.

Chinese money

renminbi

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type of Australian currency note
currency of the People's Republic of China

Expressions with redback

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redback spider

small Australian spider with a red stripe on its back

The redback spider's bite can cause serious illness.

Origin of redback

English, red (color) + back (back)

Examples of redback in a sentence

Redbacks are often found in dark, sheltered areas.
He exchanged his dollars for a redback.
The collector was thrilled to find an old redback.
Tourists often buy souvenirs with redbacks.
The redback's value fluctuated against the euro.

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French:araignée à dos rouge, billet rouge, ...
German:Redback, australischer Geldschein, ...
Italian:ragno dalla schiena rossa, nota australiana, ...
Spanish:araña de espalda roja, billete australiano, ...
Portuguese:aranha-de-costas-vermelhas, nota australiana, ...
Chinese:红背蜘蛛, 澳元钞票, ...
Japanese:レッドバック蜘蛛, レッドバック紙幣, ...
Arabic:عنكبوت الظهر الأحمر, وَرَقَة نَقْدِيَّة أُسْتُرَالِيَّة حَمْرَاء, ...
Hebrew:עַכְבִּישׁ אָדוֹם, רֶדְבָּק, ...
Russian:красноспинный паук, австралийская банкнота, ...
Ukrainian:червоноспинний павук, австралійська банкнота, ...
Hindi:रेडबैक मकड़ी, रेडबैक मुद्रा, ...
Bengali:রেডব্যাক, অস্ট্রেলিয়ান নোট, ...
Catalan:redback, bitllet australià, ...
Czech:snovačka jedovatá, australská bankovka přezdívaná redback, ...
Danish:rødryg, australsk pengeseddel, ...
Dutch:rode rugspin, Australisch bankbiljet, ...
Greek:κόκκινη πλάτη, αυστραλιανό χαρτονόμισμα, ...
Hungarian:özvegypók, ausztrál bankjegyféle, ...
Khmer:ពីងពាងពិសតូចមានឆ្នូតក្រហមលើខ្នង, ក្រដាសប្រាក់អូស្ត្រាលីពណ៌ក្រហម, ...
Korean:붉은등거미, 호주 지폐, ...
Persian:عنکبوت قرمزپشت, اسکناس استرالیایی, ...
Polish:jadowity pająk, australijski banknot, ...
Portuguese (BR):aranha-de-costas-vermelhas, dólar australiano, ...
Romanian:păianjen cu spate roșu, bancnotă australiană, ...
Swedish:rödrygg, australisk sedel, ...
Thai:แมงมุมหลังแดง, ธนบัตรออสเตรเลีย, ...
Turkish:kırmızı sırtlı örümcek, Avustralya banknotu, ...
Vietnamese:nhện lưng đỏ, tờ tiền Úc, ...

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