yellowlegsEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishyellowlegs /ˈjɛlə(ʊ)lɛɡz / ▸ noun (plural yellowlegs) a migratory sandpiper that resembles the greenshank but has yellowish legs, breeding in northern Canada. Genus Tringa, family Scolopacidae: two species, the greater yellowlegs (T. melanoleuca) and the lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes).