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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet.
2. 2
   long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

magpie

Etymology

From French avocette, from Italian avocetta.

Related phrases

American avocetAndean avocetpied avocetred-necked avocetwading bird

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