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lapwing

[ lap-wing ]
/ ˈlæpˌwɪŋ /

noun

a large Old World plover, Vanellus vanellus, having a long, slender, upcurved crest, an erratic, flapping flight, and a shrill cry.
any of several similar, related plovers.

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Origin of lapwing

before 1050; Middle English, variant (by association with wing) of lapwinke,Old English hlēapwince plover. See leap, wink1

Words nearby lapwing

laptop, laptray, La Puente, lap up, Laputa, lapwing, laqueus, lar, Lara, Laramie, Laramie Range
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British Dictionary definitions for lapwing

lapwing
/ (ˈlæpˌwɪŋ) /

noun

any of several plovers of the genus Vanellus, esp V. vanellus, typically having a crested head, wattles, and spursAlso called: green plover, pewit, peewit

Word Origin for lapwing

C17: altered form of Old English hlēapewince plover, from hlēapan to leap + wincian to jerk, wink 1
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