plover

[ pluhv-er, ploh-ver ]

/ ˈplʌv ər, ˈploʊ vər /

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noun

any of various shorebirds of the family Charadriidae.Compare dotterel (def. 1), killdeer, lapwing.

any of various similar shorebirds, as the upland plover and other sandpipers.

Origin of plover

1275–1325; Middle English <Anglo-French; Old French plovier rainbird <Vulgar Latin *pluviārius.See pluvial, -er²

Words nearby plover

Plough Monday, ploughshare, ploughstaff, plouk, Plovdiv, plover, plow, plowback, plowboy, plow into, plowman

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Example sentences from the Web for plover

Some of the people who went on shore, killed a grouse, a snipe, and some plover.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16|Robert Kerr
I've heard there are good chances there for wild goose, snipe, and plover.
To Alaska for Gold|Edward Stratemeyer
Robins, thrushes, plover, and curlews—all did their share to make spring beautiful.
Cattle-Ranch to College|Russell Doubleday
Now and again the peep of the prairie chick or the call of the plover came to their ears.
Hawk Eye|David Cory

Again the plover's notes; this time in the field immediately behind; repeated, too, in the field on the right hand.
The Open Air|Richard Jefferies

British Dictionary definitions for plover

plover

/ (ˈplʌvə) /

noun

any shore bird of the family Charadriidae, typically having a round head, straight bill, and large pointed wings: order Charadriiformes

any of similar and related birds, such as the Egyptian plover and the upland ploverSee crocodile bird

green plover another name for lapwing

Word Origin for plover

C14: from Old French plovier rainbird, from Latin pluvia rain

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	plover
释义	plover [ pluhv-er, ploh-ver ] / ˈplʌv ər, ˈploʊ vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plover ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of various shorebirds of the family Charadriidae.Compare dotterel (def. 1), killdeer, lapwing. any of various similar shorebirds, as the upland plover and other sandpipers. Origin of plover 1275–1325; Middle English <Anglo-French; Old French plovier rainbird <Vulgar Latin *pluviārius.See pluvial, -er² Words nearby plover Plough Monday, ploughshare, ploughstaff, plouk, Plovdiv, plover, plow, plowback, plowboy, plow into, plowman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plover Some of the people who went on shore, killed a grouse, a snipe, and some plover. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16\|Robert Kerr I've heard there are good chances there for wild goose, snipe, and plover. To Alaska for Gold\|Edward Stratemeyer Robins, thrushes, plover, and curlews—all did their share to make spring beautiful. Cattle-Ranch to College\|Russell Doubleday Now and again the peep of the prairie chick or the call of the plover came to their ears. Hawk Eye\|David Cory Again the plover's notes; this time in the field immediately behind; repeated, too, in the field on the right hand. The Open Air\|Richard Jefferies British Dictionary definitions for plover plover / (ˈplʌvə) / noun any shore bird of the family Charadriidae, typically having a round head, straight bill, and large pointed wings: order Charadriiformes any of similar and related birds, such as the Egyptian plover and the upland ploverSee crocodile bird green plover another name for lapwing Word Origin for plover C14: from Old French plovier rainbird, from Latin pluvia rain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plover farrier, smithy, horseshoer, anvil, grouse, quail, curlew, partridge, pheasant, sandpiper, snipe, wild turkey, wildfowl, woodcock, shoer
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plover

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