plover

plo·ver

noun \ˈplə-vər, ˈplō-\

plural plover or plovers

Definition of PLOVER

1

: any of a family (Charadriidae) of shorebirds that differ from the sandpipers in having a short hard-tipped bill and usually a stouter more compact build

2

: any of various birds (as a turnstone or sandpiper) related to the plovers

Origin of PLOVER

Middle English, from Anglo-French plover, pluvier, from Vulgar Latin *pluviarius, from Latin pluvia rain — more at pluvial

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Birds Terms

aerie, bunting, clutch, covey, hackle, ratite, rictus, ruff, skein, zygodactyl

Rhymes with PLOVER

cover, glover, hover, lover, shover