plover
Any of various wading birds of the subfamily CharadriinaeAny of various wading birds of the subfamily Charadriinae.
» Shorebirds and waders, such as sandpipers, plovers, avocets, herons and egrets, forage along wetlands and beaches of the sanctuary.
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2 sensesAny of various wading birds of the subfamily Charadriinae.
(Australia)A masked lapwing (Vanellus miles).
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зуёкzujók, ржа́нкаržánka
- any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
Examples
1 sentencesShorebirds and waders, such as sandpipers, plovers, avocets, herons and egrets, forage along wetlands and beaches of the sanctuary.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English plover, from Anglo-Norman plover, plovier, from Medieval LatInherited from Middle English plover, from Anglo-Norman plover, plovier, from Medieval Latin plovarius, pluviārius, of disputed origin; perhaps from Latin pluvia (“rain”).
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Forms
plural: plovers / ploverWord family
32 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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