plover

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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

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