black-bellied plover

[ blak-bel-eed ]

/ ˈblækˌbɛl id /

noun

a large plover, Pluvialis squatarola, of both the New and Old Worlds, having black underparts when in nuptial plumage.

Nearby words

black-and-tan terrier, black-and-white, black-backed gull, black-bag, black-bag job, black-bellied plover, black-billed cuckoo, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, black-coated, black-crowned night heron

Origin of black-bellied plover

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

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