- killdeers
- n. killdee, large plover of North America
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
killdeers
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killdeer — /kil dear /, n. an American plover, Charadrius vociferus, having two black bands around the upper breast. Also called killdeer plover. [1725 35, Amer.; imit.] * * * Bird (Charadrius vociferus) that frequents grassy mudflats, pastures, and fields … Universalium
killdeer — noun (plural killdeers or killdeer) Etymology: imitative Date: 1731 an American plover (Charadrius vociferus) characterized by two black breast bands and a plaintive penetrating cry … New Collegiate Dictionary
killdeer — /ˈkɪldɪə/ (say kildear) noun (plural killdeer or killdeers) a common North American shore bird, Charadrius vociferus, noted for its sharp call. {imitative of the bird s call} …
killdeer — ☆ killdeer [kil′dē΄kil′dir΄ ] n. pl. killdeers or killdeer [echoic of its cry] a medium sized North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a high, piercing cry, that nests in open fields, on beaches, etc.: also killdee [kil′dē΄] … English World dictionary
