| 单词 | yellow plover |
| 释义 | > as lemmasyellow plover yellow plover n. now rare either of two golden plovers, the European golden plover ( Pluvialis apricaria) and the American golden plover ( P. dominica). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Charadriiformes > [noun] > family Charadriidae > genus Pluvialis > pluvialis apricaria (Eurasian golden plover) green plover1550 spotted plover1750 golden plover1766 yellow plover1793 grey plover1885 squealer1888 1793 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. VII. 394 There are also here in their season, the lapwing, the grey and yellow plover, and the night-rail. 1892 Gun & its Devel. (ed. 3) 587 The Golden, Green, or Yellow Plover (Charadrius pluvialis)..is highly esteemed by gourmands. 1917 F. Carlin My Ireland 116 The yellow plovers fly o'er the heather. 1954 Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune 19 Feb. 1/1 He pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing a yellow plover during the closed season. < as lemmas |
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