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killdeer
[ kil-deer ]
/ ˈkɪlˌdɪər /
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noun
an American plover, Charadrius vociferus, having two black bands around the upper breast.
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Also called killdeer plover.
Origin of killdeer
An Americanism dating back to 1725–35; imitative
Words nearby killdeer
Kilkenny, Kilkenny cats, kill, Killarney, killdee, killdeer, Killeen, killer, killer app, killer application, killer bars
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British Dictionary definitions for killdeer
killdeer
/ (ˈkɪlˌdɪə) /
noun plural -deer or -deers
a large brown-and-white North American plover, Charadrius vociferus, with two black breast bands and a noisy cry
Word Origin for killdeer
C18: of imitative origin
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