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pipit
[ pip-it ]
/ ˈpɪp ɪt /
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noun
any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
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Origin of pipit
First recorded in 1760–70; imitative
Words nearby pipit
pipe wrench, pipi, piping, piping hot, pipistrelle, pipit, pipiwharauroa, pipkin, Pippa, pipper, pipperoo
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British Dictionary definitions for pipit
pipit
/ (ˈpɪpɪt) /
noun
any of various songbirds of the genus Anthus and related genera, having brownish speckled plumage and a long tail: family MotacillidaeAlso called: titlark
Word Origin for pipit
C18: probably of imitative origin
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