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lesser yellowlegs

less·er yel·low·legs
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [les-er yel-oh-legz]
    • /ˈlɛs ər ˈyɛl oʊˌlɛgz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [les-er yel-oh-legz]
    • /ˈlɛs ər ˈyɛl oʊˌlɛgz/

Definitions of lesser yellowlegs words

  • noun lesser yellowlegs either of two American shorebirds having yellow legs, Tringa melanoleuca (greater yellowlegs) or T. flavipes (lesser yellowlegs) 1
  • noun lesser yellowlegs A shorebird of North America characterized by its yellow legs, Tringa flavipes. 0
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Origin of lesser yellowlegs

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Lesser yellowlegs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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lesser yellowlegs popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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