PRATINCOLE


Meaning of PRATINCOLE in English

[ 'pratɪŋkəʊl ]

■ noun a long-winged fork-tailed insectivorous bird related to the plovers. [ Glareola pratincola (Africa and the Mediterranean) and other species.]

Origin

C18: from mod. L. pratincola , from L. pratum 'meadow' + incola 'inhabitant'.

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