Curlew sandpiper Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew
Calidris Ferruginea.
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(Zoöl.) , a sandpiper (Tringa ferruginea, ∨ subarquata ), common in Europe, rare in America, resembling a curlew in having a long, curved bill. See Illustation in Appendix.
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- . See under
Curlew .
