PRATINCOLE


Meaning of PRATINCOLE in English

[pra.tin.cole] n [ultim. fr. L pratum meadow + incola inhabitant, fr. in- + colere to cultivate--more at wheel] (1773): any of several Old World shore-inhabiting birds (genera Glareolus and Stiltia of the family Glareolidae) with a short bill and a forked tail

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.