"dowitcher" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdaʊ.ɪt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ Forms: dowitchers [plural]
Etymology: From an Iroquoian language; compare Oneida tawístawe (“snipe”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|iro|-}} Iroquoian, {{cog|one|tawístawe||snipe}} Oneida tawístawe (“snipe”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dowitcher (plural dowitchers)
  1. Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae. Wikipedia link: dowitcher Categories (lifeform): Scolopacids Derived forms: Asian dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus, long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus, short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus Translations (bird): tetolet [masculine] (Catalan), grijze snip [feminine] (Dutch), kurppelo (Finnish), tábąąsdísíłbáí (Navajo)

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