English dictionary
plover
/'pl/@/v/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds belonging to the family <i>Charadridæ</i>, and especially those belonging to the subfamily <i>Charadrinsæ</i>. They are prized as game birds.
Source: webster1913