pratincole

[ prat-ing-kohl, prat-n- ]

noun

1. any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.

pratincole

/ ˈprætɪŋˌkəʊl; ˈpreɪ- /

noun

1. any of various swallow-like shore birds of the southern Old World genus Glareola and related genera, esp G. pratincola, having long pointed wings, short legs, and a short bill: family Glareolidae, order Charadriiformes

Word History and Origins

Origin of pratincole¹

< New Latin Pratincola (1756) genus name, equivalent to Latin prāt ( um ) meadow + incola inhabitant ( in- ², -colous )

Word History and Origins

Origin of pratincole¹

C18: from New Latin pratincola field-dwelling, from Latin prātum meadow + incola inhabitant