English Explanatory Dictionary

shadbird

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The American snipe; Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata).
  2. The common snipe or European sandpiper (Gallinago gallinago).

Word forms

shadbird shadbirds

Etymology

From shad + bird, since it appears at the same time as the shad (a fish).

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