English Explanatory Dictionary

whimbrel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.

Pronunciation

/ˈʍɪmbɹɜl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-whimbrel.wav

Word forms

whimbrel whimbrels

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from whimper + -el, alluding to the sound of its cry.

Derived words

Hudsonian whimbrel
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