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noun
An upland sandpiper of species Bartramia longicauda, a bird native to the Americas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bartramian sandpiper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: upland sandpiper, upland plover, Bartramia longicauda
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sandpiper
History
Named for American naturalist William Bartram, with suffix -ian. See also sandpiper.
