semipalmated plover

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Definition of semipalmated plover words

noun semipalmated plover a New World plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, having a black ring around the chest and semipalmate feet, inhabiting beaches and salt marshes. 1

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1820-30

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