lapwing

Noun

Meaning

A small European bird of the Plover family (Vanellus cristatus, or V. vanellus). It has long and broad wings, and is noted for its rapid, irregular fight, upwards, downwards, and in circles. Its back is coppery or greenish bronze. Its eggs are the "plover's eggs" of the London market, esteemed a delicacy. It is called also peewit, dastard plover, and wype. The gray lapwing is the Squatarola cinerea.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pewit peewit green plover plover peewee corral magpie circle pewee flycatcher dotterel blackcap blackcock lapful killdeer
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Hypernyms

plover

Phrases with the word

white-headed lapwing African wattled lapwing Andean lapwing banded lapwing black-headed lapwing blacksmith lapwing

Anagrams

Pawling

Examples

Argentina has the hornero, Uruguay the southern lapwing, and Paraguay the bellbird. Source: Internet

In spring, the pass was filled with curlew trills and I stood transfixed by lapwing aerobatics and lost myself in the songs of skylarks. Source: Internet

He is a past HCC Scholar, and has won several farming accolades including the Silver Lapwing Award in 2016 for his environmental management. Source: Internet

Such species include native birds such as lapwing and Eurasian crane, to much more exotic examples like Marabou stork, Greater flamingo, and Manchurian crane. Source: Internet

The nictitating membrane as it covers the eye of a masked lapwing Nervous system The nervous system is large relative to the bird's size. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Lapwai lapward lapware lapwork Lapworth Laquana