/ ˈævəset; NAmE / noun
a bird that lives on or near water, with long legs and black and white feathers
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from French avocette , from Italian avosetta .
/ ˈævəset; NAmE / noun
a bird that lives on or near water, with long legs and black and white feathers
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from French avocette , from Italian avosetta .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005