"ploverness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: plover + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|plover|ness}} plover + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ploverness (uncountable)
  1. (nonce word) The essence of what it means to be a plover; the qualities that make a plover what it is. Tags: nonce-word, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ploverness-en-noun-8Ji3yz6n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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