peewit
/ˈpiːwɪt/
noun
- A bird with a long, thin crest and a call that sounds like its name; also called a lapwing.
- We spotted a peewit in the marshy field, its crest bobbing as it walked.
- Farmers often see peewits nesting in their plowed fields during spring.
- The peewit's distinctive cry echoed across the meadow at dawn.
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