"Blue Peter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Blue Peters [plural]
Etymology: From blue + Peter, likely in reference to the color of the birds. Attested from the 18th century. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blue|Peter}} blue + Peter Head templates: {{en-noun}} Blue Peter (plural Blue Peters)
  1. (US) American coot, mudhen (Fulica americana) Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Rallids
    Sense id: en-Blue_Peter-en-noun-W1QXFXqv Disambiguation of Rallids: 62 28 9 Categories (other): American English, English links with redundant alt parameters, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 27 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 26 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 27 7
  2. (US) American purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) Tags: US
    Sense id: en-Blue_Peter-en-noun-OzHgx-2B Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Blue Peters [plural]
Etymology: See blue peter. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Blue Peter (plural Blue Peters)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of blue peter Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: blue peter
    Sense id: en-Blue_Peter-en-noun-fQAlMzaZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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