Meaning Of The Word Lapwing

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lapwing
countable noun: A lapwing is a small dark green bird which has a white breast and feathers sticking up on its head.

lapwing in American English
any of a genus (Vanellus) of black-and-white plovers; esp., an Old World crested species (V. vanellus) with broad, rounded wings, noted for spectacular aerial displays
noun: a large Old World plover, Vanellus vanellus, having a long, slender, upcurved crest, an erratic, flapping flight, and a shrill cry

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