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Lapwing

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Noun

1. green plover, lapwing, peewit, pewit

large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs

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Lapwing

see synonyms of lapwing
noun
any of several plovers of the genus Vanellus, esp V. vanellus, typically having a crested head, wattles, and spurs
. Also called: green plover, pewit, peewit

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Lapwing

see synonyms of lapwing
noun
any of a genus (Vanellus) of black-and-white plovers; esp., an Old World crested species (V. vanellus) with broad, rounded wings, noted for spectacular aerial displays

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Lapwing

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n.
Any of several medium-sized shorebirds of the widely distributed genus Vanellus, having distinctive deep wing beats, especially the northern lapwing.

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