HyperDic: pratincole

English > 1 sense of the word pratincole:
NOUNanimalpratincole, glareoleOld World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs
English > pratincole: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningOld World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers.
Synonymglareole
Member ofGlareola, genus Glareolatype genus of the Glareolidae
Broadershorebird, shore bird, limicoline birdAny of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
Spanishglareole
Catalanglareola

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