•squatarola

•squatarola
(It). The black-bellied plover

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  • Squatarola — Squatarola, so v.w. Kibitzregenpfeifer, s.u. Kibitz 1) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Squatarola cinerea — Lapwing Lap wing , n. [OE. lapwynke, leepwynke, AS. hle[ a]pewince; hle[ a]pan to leap, jump + (prob.) a word akin to AS. wincian to wink, E. wink, AS. wancol wavering; cf. G. wanken to stagger, waver. See {Leap}, and {Wink}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Squatarola helvetica — Beetlehead Bee tle*head , n. [Beetle a mallet + head.] [1913 Webster] 1. A stupid fellow; a blockhead. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The black bellied plover, or bullhead ({Squatarola helvetica}). See {Plover}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Squatarola helvetica — Bullhead Bull head , n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A fresh water fish of many species, of the genus {Uranidea}, esp. {Uranidea gobio} of Europe, and {Uranidea Richardsoni} of the United States; called also {miller s thumb}. (b) In America, several species …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • squatarola — squa·ta·rò·la s.f. TS ornit.com. → pivieressa {{line}} {{/line}} VARIANTI: squartarola. DATA: av. 1871. ETIMO: etim. incerta …   Dizionario italiano

  • squatarola — pl.f. squatarole …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • squatarola — squat·a·ro·la …   English syllables

  • squatarola — ˌskwäd.əˈrōlə, rȯlə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Italian dialect, black bellied plover : a genus of birds (family Charadriidae) consisting of the black bellied plover …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pluvialis squatarola —   Chorlito gris …   Wikipedia Español

  • Pluvialis squatarola — Pluvier argenté Pluvier argenté …   Wikipédia en Français

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