Whimbrel

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Noun

HYPHEN

whim=brel

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Whimbrel, n. [Cf. Whimper.].

Any one of several species of small curlews, especially the European species (Numenius phæopus), called also Jack curlew, half curlew, stone curlew, and tang whaup. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]

Hudsonian or, Eskimo, whimbreal, the Hudsonian curlew.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Whimbrel, n. a small curlew, esp. Numenius phaeopus.

Etymology

WHIMPER (imit.): cf. dotterel

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