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