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surfbird

[ surf-burd ]
/ ˈsɜrfˌbɜrd /
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noun
a sandpiperlike shorebird, Aphriza virgata, of the Pacific coast, breeding in Alaska and wintering in South America.
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Origin of surfbird

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

Words nearby surfbird

surface-to-underwater, surface wave, surfacing, surfactant, surf and turf, surfbird, surfboard, surfboarding, surf boat, surf casting, surf clam
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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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