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noun
The American snipe; Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dated, dialectal
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noun
The common snipe or European sandpiper (Gallinago gallinago).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dated, dialectal
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History
From shad + bird, since it appears at the same time as the shad (a fish).
