PRATINCOLE


Meaning of PRATINCOLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pra-t ə n- ˌ k ō l, ' pr ā -, -ti ŋ -

Function: noun

Etymology: ultimately from Latin pratum meadow + incola inhabitant, from in- + colere to cultivate ― more at WHEEL

Date: 1773

: any of several Old World shore-inhabiting birds (genera Glareola and Stiltia of the family Glareolidae) with a short bill and a forked tail

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