ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : any of several wading birds that constitute the family Plataleidae, are closely related to the ibises, and have the bill greatly expanded and flattened at the tip: as
a. : roseate spoonbill — see bill illustration
b. : a common wading bird ( Platalea leucorodia ) of southern Europe, Asia, and northeastern Africa that is pure white and crested
2.
a. : shoveler
b. dialect England : scaup duck
c. : ruddy duck
d. : paddlefish
3. : spoon-billed sandpiper