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pratincole
[ prat-ing-kohl, prat-n- ]
noun
- any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
pratincole
/ ˈprætɪŋˌkəʊl; ˈpreɪ- /
noun
- any of various swallow-like shore birds of the southern Old World genus Glareola and related genera, esp G. pratincola, having long pointed wings, short legs, and a short bill: family Glareolidae, order Charadriiformes
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Origin of pratincole1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pratincole1
C18: from New Latin pratincola field-dwelling, from Latin prātum meadow + incola inhabitant
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