lapwing

/ˈlæpwɪŋ/ · noun

Meaning

Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae within family Charadriidae.
The tewit (Vanellus cristatus) (which is a type of lapwing in the first sense).
A silly man.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

peewit(English)green plover(English)pewit(English)wattled(English)plover(English)southern lapwing(English)flopwing(English)northern lapwing(English)redshank(English)largish(English)pratincole(English)leke(English)

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Sources

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