dotterel

Definitions


[ˈdɒtrəl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small plover with a brown streaked back and a chestnut or buff belly with black below, breeding in mountainous areas and in the tundra


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Origin:
Middle English: from dote(so named because it is easily caught) + -rel. Compare with dodo




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