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dotterel

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈdɒtɹəl/Part of speech nounSorted deelorttStarts with DEnds with L0 clues
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Definitions

  1. rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia

Word origin

15th century. From dote (“to be foolish; senile”) + -rel (“pejorative suffix”). The bird is so named as it is easy to catch.

Used in a sentence

  • This poor dotterel, Sir Arthur, is playing fast and loose with me.
  • some old dotterel trees

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