English Explanatory Dictionary

wirebird

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The St Helena plover, Charadrius sanctaehelenae, endemic to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, and the national bird of the island.

Pronunciation

/ˈwaɪə.bɜːd/

Word forms

wirebird wirebirds

Etymology

From wire + bird.

Synonyms

St Helena plover St. Helena plover Saint Helena plover
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