[ˈdʌnlɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a migratory sandpiper with a downcurved bill and (in the breeding season) a reddish-brown back and black belly. It is the commonest small wader of the northern hemisphere


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Origin:
mid 16th century: probably from dun + -ling, from the greyish-brown winter colouring of its upper parts