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shadbird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shad-bird
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The American snipe; Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata).

British usage; Dated

noun

The common snipe or European sandpiper (Gallinago gallinago).

British usage; Dated

Etymology

From shad + bird, since it appears at the same time as the shad (a fish).

Usage

Inflected Forms

shadbirds (plural)

Questions

What does shadbird mean?
The American snipe; Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata).
Where does shadbird come from?
From shad + bird, since it appears at the same time as the shad (a fish).

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