单词 | lapwing |
释义 | lapwing (once / 17990 pages) n WORD FAMILY lapwing: lapwings USAGE EXAMPLESThey say that by keeping fox numbers down, other species of birds such as lapwings, curlews and golden plovers are allowed to flourish. BBC(Aug 11, 2016) "Iconic species to Wales such as the curlew and lapwing could be lost within a generation," he said. BBC(Jun 15, 2016) UK birds that have been added to the near threatened list include oystercatchers, lapwings, the curlew sandpiper and bar-tailed godwit. BBC(Oct 29, 2015) n large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs Syn|Hyper green plover, peewit, pewit plover any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers |
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