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golden plover

American  

noun

  1. either of two plovers of the genus Pluvialis, having the back marked with golden-yellow spots, P. apricaria, of Europe, or P. dominica, of America.

golden plover British  

noun

  1. any of several plovers of the genus Pluvialis, such as P. apricaria of Europe and Asia, that have golden brown back, head, and wings

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Etymology

Origin of golden plover

First recorded in 1775–85

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