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单词 peetweet
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Definition of peetweet in English:

peetweet

(also peeweet)
noun ˈpiːtwiːt
United States Regional
  • The spotted sandpiper of North and South America, Actitis macularia. Also (occasionally): the solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nuttall (1786–1859), botanist. Imitative of the bird's call. Compare earlier peep, and also teeter, weet-weet.

 
 

Definition of peetweet in US English:

peetweet

(also peeweet)
nounˈpiːtwiːt
United States Regional
  • The spotted sandpiper of North and South America, Actitis macularia. Also (occasionally): the solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nuttall (1786–1859), botanist. Imitative of the bird's call. Compare earlier peep, and also teeter, weet-weet.

 
 
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