surfbird

[ surf-burd ]

/ ˈsɜrfˌbɜrd /

noun

a sandpiperlike shorebird, Aphriza virgata, of the Pacific coast, breeding in Alaska and wintering in South America.

Nearby words

surface-to-air, surface-to-surface, surface-to-underwater, surfacing, surfactant, surfbird, surfboard, surfboarding, surfboat, surfcasting, surfeit

Origin of surfbird

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; surf + bird

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British Dictionary definitions for surfbird

surfbird

/ (ˈsɜːfˌbɜːd) /

noun

an American shore bird, Aphriza virgata, having a spotted plumage, with a black and white tail: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes

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