avocet

[ av-uh-set ]

/ ˈæv əˌsɛt /

noun

any of several long-legged, web-footed shorebirds constituting the genus Recurvirostra, having a long, slender, upward-curving bill.

Origin of avocet

1760–70; <French avocette, probably erroneous spelling for New Latin avosetta<Italian <Upper Italian (< Venetian)

Words nearby avocet

A-V node, avo, avocado, avocado toast, avocation, avocet, avodire, Avogadro, Avogadro's constant, Avogadro's law, Avogadro's number

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Example sentences from the Web for avocet

Later, we experimented on many oological varieties, especially Stilt's and Avocet's eggs.
Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)|Abel Chapman
The nest of the Avocet is a very simple structure, generally made by placing a few blades of grass in a hole in the sand.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
The American avocet breeds from Washington southward and spends its winters from central California south.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast|Harry Thom Payne
The angular fall-back of the bill is nearly as singular as the upturned one of the Avocet.
Egyptian Birds|Charles Whymper

The Avocet's bill is sharply curved upwards, and is one of the most remarkable of such organs.
An Australian Bird Book|John Albert Leach

British Dictionary definitions for avocet

avocet

/ (ˈævəˌsɛt) /

noun

any of several long-legged shore birds of the genus Recurvirostra, such as the European R. avosetta, having black-and-white plumage and a long upward-curving bill: family Recurvirostridae, order Charadriiformes

Word Origin for avocet

C18: from French avocette, from Italian avocetta, of uncertain origin

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单词	avocet
释义	avocet [ av-uh-set ] / ˈæv əˌsɛt / noun any of several long-legged, web-footed shorebirds constituting the genus Recurvirostra, having a long, slender, upward-curving bill. Origin of avocet 1760–70; <French avocette, probably erroneous spelling for New Latin avosetta<Italian <Upper Italian (< Venetian) Words nearby avocet A-V node, avo, avocado, avocado toast, avocation, avocet, avodire, Avogadro, Avogadro's constant, Avogadro's law, Avogadro's number Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for avocet Later, we experimented on many oological varieties, especially Stilt's and Avocet's eggs. Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)\|Abel Chapman The nest of the Avocet is a very simple structure, generally made by placing a few blades of grass in a hole in the sand. Reptiles and Birds\|Louis Figuier The American avocet breeds from Washington southward and spends its winters from central California south. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast\|Harry Thom Payne The angular fall-back of the bill is nearly as singular as the upturned one of the Avocet. Egyptian Birds\|Charles Whymper The Avocet's bill is sharply curved upwards, and is one of the most remarkable of such organs. An Australian Bird Book\|John Albert Leach British Dictionary definitions for avocet avocet / (ˈævəˌsɛt) / noun any of several long-legged shore birds of the genus Recurvirostra, such as the European R. avosetta, having black-and-white plumage and a long upward-curving bill: family Recurvirostridae, order Charadriiformes Word Origin for avocet C18: from French avocette, from Italian avocetta, of uncertain origin 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
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