HyperDic: plover

English > 1 sense of the word plover:
NOUNanimalploverany of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings
plover > pronunciation
Soundsplah'ver
Rhymesachiever ... woodcarver: 114 rhymes with ver...
English > plover: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers.
Member ofCharadriidae, family Charadriidaeplover family
Narrowerdotterel, dotrel, Charadrius morinellus, Eudromias morinellusRare plover of upland areas of Eurasia
golden ploverplovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots
killdeer, kildeer, killdeer plover, Charadrius vociferusAmerican plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry
lapwing, green plover, peewit, pewitlarge crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
piping plover, Charadrius melodussmall plover of eastern North America
turnstonemigratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food
Broadershorebird, shore bird, limicoline birdAny of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
Spanishchorlitejo, chorlito, chorlo
Catalancorriol

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