Phrase guide

Hudsonian godwit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An American wader, Limosa haemastica, gathering on the shores of Hudson Bay to migrate to South America each autumn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

New World godwit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Limosa haemastica

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: godwit

History

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tètol de la badia de Hudson — Limosa haemastica
  • Czech: břehouš aljašský — Limosa haemastica
  • Dutch: hudsongrutto — Limosa haemastica
  • Estonian: tumevigle — Limosa haemastica
  • Finnish: eskimokuiri — Limosa haemastica
  • French: barge hudsonienne — Limosa haemastica
  • German: Hudsonschnepfe — Limosa haemastica
  • Hungarian: feketeszárnyú goda — Limosa haemastica
  • Icelandic: mýrajaðrakan — Limosa haemastica
  • Italian: pittima dell'Hudson — Limosa haemastica
  • Japanese: アメリカオグロシギ (amerikaoguroshigi) — Limosa haemastica
  • Norwegian: svartvingespove — Limosa haemastica
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: svartvengspove — Limosa haemastica
  • Polish: szlamnik amerykanski — Limosa haemastica
  • Russian: канадский веретенник (kanadskij veretennik) — Limosa haemastica
  • Spanish: aguja café — Limosa haemastica
  • Swedish: hudsonspov — Limosa haemastica
  • Ukrainian: грицик канадський (hrycyk kanadsʹkyj) — Limosa haemastica
  • Welsh: rhostog Hudson — Limosa haemastica