"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 bird. 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): Birds
    Sense id: en-Blue_Peter-en-noun-u18CBksV Disambiguation of Birds: 38 38 23 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 44 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 40 19 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 37 36 26
  2. (US) American purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-Blue_Peter-en-noun-ai1o-63i Disambiguation of Birds: 38 38 23 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 44 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 40 19 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 37 36 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Blue Peters [plural]
Etymology: See blue peter. Etymology templates: {{m|en|blue peter}} 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 Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-Blue_Peter-en-noun-fQAlMzaZ Disambiguation of Birds: 38 38 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 44 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 40 19 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 37 36 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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