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dowitcher

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English

Etymology

From an Iroquoian language; compare Oneida tawístawe (“snipe”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdaʊ.ɪt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Noun

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dowitcher

dowitcher (plural dowitchers)

Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.

Derived terms

Asian dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus
long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus
short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus

Translations

bird

Catalan: tetolet m
Dutch: grijze snip f
Finnish: kurppelo (fi)
Navajo: tábąąsdísíłbáí

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