English Explanatory Dictionary

thick-knee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several species of large terrestrial birds in the stone-curlew family Burhinidae.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɪk.niː/

Word forms

thick-knee thick-knees

Etymology

From thick + knee.

Synonyms

stone curlew stone-curlew

Derived words

beach thick-knee bush thick-knee double-striped thick-knee Burhinus bistriatus Eurasian thick-knee great thick-knee Peruvian thick-knee Burhinus superciliaris Senegal thick-knee Burhinus senegalensis spotted thick-knee Burhinus capensis water thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus
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