Avocet Definition

ăvə-sĕt
noun
Any of several long-legged shorebirds of the genus Recurvirostra, characterized by a long, slender, upturned beak.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Recurvirostra, family Recurvirostridae) of long-legged shorebirds with webbed feet and a slender bill that curves upward.
Webster's New World

Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, of the family Recurvirostridae, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet.

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Other Word Forms of Avocet

Noun

Singular:
avocet
Plural:
avocets

Origin of Avocet

  • From French avocette, from Italian avosetta.

    From Wiktionary

  • French avocette from Italian avocetta

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Avocet Sentence Examples

  • On the plains a few waders breed, as the avocet, western willet and longbilled curlew; but most are birds of passage.

  • June may bring elegant visitors such as spoonbill, whilst the breeding birds include avocet, bittern and bearded tit.

  • Puna Ibises and Andean Gulls are often present in large numbers and with luck we'll see Andean avocet as well.

  • Chilean and Andean Flamingos strut through the shallow waters, often keeping company with the equally elegant Andean avocet.

  • A great find, and also a rarity here, was a single Red-necked avocet - hundreds of miles beyond its normal range.

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