First Known Use: 14th century
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plover
noun plo·ver \ˈplə-vər, ˈplō-\
: a type of bird that has a short beak and that lives near the sea
plural plover or plovers
Full Definition of PLOVER
1
: any of a family (Charadriidae) of shorebirds that differ from the sandpipers in having a short hard-tipped bill and usually a stouter more compact build
2
: any of various birds (as a turnstone or sandpiper) related to the plovers
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Origin of PLOVER
Middle English, from Anglo-French plover, pluvier, from Vulgar Latin *pluviarius, from Latin pluvia rain — more at pluvial
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plover
noun plo·ver \ˈplə-vər, ˈplō-\
Definition of PLOVER for Kids
: a small shorebird having a shorter and stouter bill than the related sandpiper
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