Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

golden plover

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: gold-en -plover
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A migratory plover of the genus Pluvialis, having black underparts and a golden back in the breeding season, now regarded as the three species P. apricaria of Europe, P. fulva of the Pacific coasts, and P. dominica of North America.

Example Sentences

"One bright clear June morning, I watch golden plovers strutting along the southern end of Koltur, picking tiny flies off the seaweed left behind by the tide on the basalt shelf at this lowest end of the island."

Inflected Forms

golden plovers (plural)

Phrases

Eurasian golden plover European golden plover Pacific golden plover American golden plover

Questions

What does golden plover mean?: A migratory plover of the genus Pluvialis, having black underparts and a golden back in the breeding season, now regarded as the three species P. apricaria of Europe, P. fulva of the Pacific coasts, and P. dominica of North America.

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