English Explanatory Dictionary

dowitcher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.

Pronunciation

/ˈdaʊ.ɪt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Word forms

dowitcher dowitchers

Etymology

From an Iroquoian language; compare Oneida tawístawe (“snipe”).

Derived words

Asian dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus long-billed dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus short-billed dowitcher Limnodromus griseus
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