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plover

American  
[pluhv-er, ploh-ver] / ˈplʌv ər, ˈploʊ vər /

noun

  1. any of various shorebirds of the family Charadriidae.

  2. any of various similar shorebirds, as the upland plover and other sandpipers.

plover British  
/ ˈplʌvə /

noun

  1. any shore bird of the family Charadriidae, typically having a round head, straight bill, and large pointed wings: order Charadriiformes

  2. any of similar and related birds, such as the Egyptian plover and the upland plover See crocodile bird

  3. another name for lapwing

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Etymology

Origin of plover

1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French plovier rainbird < Vulgar Latin *pluviārius. See pluvial, -er 2

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