English Explanatory Dictionary

oystercatcher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔɪstəˌkæt͡ʃə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oystercatcher.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-oystercatcher.wav

Word forms

oystercatcher oystercatchers

Etymology

From oyster + catcher.

Synonyms

sea-pie sea-magpie

Derived words

African oystercatcher American oystercatcher blackish oystercatcher black oystercatcher Eurasian oystercatcher Magellanic oystercatcher pied oystercatcher sooty oystercatcher South Island oystercatcher variable oystercatcher
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