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noun
A wading bird, Tringa nebularia, that has long greenish legs and is native to Eurasia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
large European sandpiper with greenish legs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Tringa nebularia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sandpiper
History
From green + shank.
Across languages
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