A well-known bird of the plover family, Vanellus vulgaris or cristatus, common in the temperate parts of the Old World. Called also peewit, n.…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Charadriiformes > [noun] > family Charadriidae > member of genus Vanellus > vanellus vanellus (lapwing) (18) lapwingc1050 A well-known bird of the plover family, Vanellus vulgaris or cristatus, common in the temperate parts of the Old World. Called also peewit, n.… wypec1325 The lapwing. tewhita1525 The common Lapwing or Pewit, Vanellus cristatus. peewita1529 British. The lapwing, Vanellus vanellus. black plover1538 the lapwing, Vanellus vanellus. bastard plover1544 the lapwing, Vanellus vanellus. green plover1550 (a) the lapwing, Vanellus vanellus; (b) U.S. the American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica. lappoint1584 = lapwing, n. peesweep1772 The lapwing, Vanellus vanellus; = peewit, n. 1a. peeweepa1825 The lapwing, Vanellus vanellus; = peesweep, n. 1. lapwing-gull1844 (see quot. 1844). flapjack1847 dialect. The lapwing. teeack1869 = lapwing, n. flop-wing1885 (see quots.). peewee1886 Scottish and Irish English. The lapwing, Vanellus vanellus. Cf. peewit, n. 1. silver plover1890 (a) the red knot, Calidris canutus, in winter plumage; (b) (see quots.). Subcategories:— group of (1) — cry of (1) |
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