oystercatcher

oys·ter·catch·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oi-ster-kach-er]
- /ˈɔɪ stərˌkætʃ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oi-ster-kach-er]
- /ˈɔɪ stərˌkætʃ ər/

Definitions of oystercatcher word

noun oystercatcher any of several long-billed wading birds of the genus Haematopus that have chiefly black-and-white plumage and that feed on oysters, clams, mussels, etc. 1
countable noun oystercatcher An oystercatcher is a black and white bird with a long red beak. It lives near the sea and eats small shellfish. 0
noun oystercatcher any shore bird of the genus Haematopus and family Haematopodidae, having a black or black-and-white plumage and a long stout laterally compressed red bill 0
noun oystercatcher any of a family (Haematopodidae) of large, black-and-white shorebirds with a strong, reddish, wedge-shaped beak and stout legs, feeding chiefly on bivalve mollusks; esp., an American species (Haematopus palliatus) 0

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Origin of oystercatcher

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1725-35; oyster + catcher

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oystercatcher popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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