dowitcher
English
Etymology
From an Iroquoian language; compare Oneida tawístawe (“snipe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdaʊ.ɪt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Noun
dowitcher (plural dowitchers)
- Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.
Derived terms
- Asian dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus
- long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus
- short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus
Translations
bird
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