English dictionary
dunlin
/'d/@/nl/I/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A species of sandpiper (<i>Tringa alpina</i>); -- called also <i>churr</i>, <i>dorbie</i>, <i>grass bird</i>, and <i>red-backed sandpiper</i>. It is found both in Europe and America.
Source: webster1913