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dotterel definition

dot·terel (dät′ər əl)

noun pl. dotterels -·els or dotterel -·el

  1. any of various plovers; esp., a European and Asian species (Eudromias morinellus)
  2. Brit., Dialectal an easy dupe

Etymology: ME doterel < doten, dote: so called because regarded as stupid and easy to catch

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