sandpiper

UK
/ˈsændˌpaɪpə/
US
/ˈsændˌpaɪpɚ/
sandpipersubstantiv
sandpipers
Pl.
UK
/ˈsændˌpaɪpə/
US
/ˈsændˌpaɪpɚ/
Übersetzungen
We spotted a sandpiper near the lake.
Мы заметили песочника возле озера.
Definitionen
A small wading bird of the family Scolopacidae, typically having a long bill and found near water, especially on beaches and mudflats.
The sandpiper darted along the shoreline, searching for small insects and crustaceans.
sandpiperadjektiv
UK
/ˈsændˌpaɪpə/
US
/ˈsændˌpaɪpɚ/
Used attributively to modify another noun, meaning 'relating to sandpipers'
Definitionen
Relating to or characteristic of sandpipers.
The biologist analysed sandpiper breeding habitats.