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pewee

noun

Meaning

  1. The common American tyrant flycatcher (of the genus Contopus).
  2. A woodcock.
  3. An American version of the children's game gilli-danda.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

wood pewee(English)peewit(English)pewit(English)peewee(English)contopus virens(English)flycatcher(English)phoebe(English)eastern wood pewee(English)vireo(English)tyrant(English)passerine(English)furnace(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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