godwit

[ god-wit ]

/ ˈgɒd wɪt /

noun

any of several large, widely distributed shorebirds of the genus Limosa, as the New World L. haemastica(Hudsonian godwit ), having a long bill that curves upward slightly.

Origin of godwit

First recorded in 1545–55; of obscure origin

Words nearby godwit

Godunov, go Dutch, Godward, Godwin, Godwin-Austen, godwit, Godzilla, Godzone, go easy, Goebbels, Goebbels, Joseph

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Example sentences from the Web for godwit

I observed the female Pacific godwit alone to incubate, but the male was always near by.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
I saw the hairbreadth escape and the splash, but whether or not the godwit dived to get away, I could not tell.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
He also observed the godwit, and a larger and vicious bird, which they named margaulx.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
The food of this Godwit consists of worms, crustaceans, molluscs, and similar marine creatures.
British Sea Birds|Charles Dixon

Numbers of the Hudsonian godwit (limosa Hudsonica) were flying about, apparently intending to breed in the neighbourhood.
Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847|John Rae

British Dictionary definitions for godwit

godwit

/ (ˈɡɒdwɪt) /

noun

any large shore bird of the genus Limosa, of northern and arctic regions, having long legs and a long upturned bill: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes

Word Origin for godwit

C16: of unknown origin

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单词	godwit
释义	godwit [ god-wit ] / ˈgɒd wɪt / noun any of several large, widely distributed shorebirds of the genus Limosa, as the New World L. haemastica(Hudsonian godwit ), having a long bill that curves upward slightly. Origin of godwit First recorded in 1545–55; of obscure origin Words nearby godwit Godunov, go Dutch, Godward, Godwin, Godwin-Austen, godwit, Godzilla, Godzone, go easy, Goebbels, Goebbels, Joseph Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for godwit I observed the female Pacific godwit alone to incubate, but the male was always near by. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)\|Arthur Cleveland Bent I saw the hairbreadth escape and the splash, but whether or not the godwit dived to get away, I could not tell. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)\|Arthur Cleveland Bent He also observed the godwit, and a larger and vicious bird, which they named margaulx. The Indian in his Wigwam\|Henry R. Schoolcraft The food of this Godwit consists of worms, crustaceans, molluscs, and similar marine creatures. British Sea Birds\|Charles Dixon Numbers of the Hudsonian godwit (limosa Hudsonica) were flying about, apparently intending to breed in the neighbourhood. Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847\|John Rae British Dictionary definitions for godwit godwit / (ˈɡɒdwɪt) / noun any large shore bird of the genus Limosa, of northern and arctic regions, having long legs and a long upturned bill: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes Word Origin for godwit C16: of unknown 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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