Meaning of golden plover | Babel Free
Definitions
A migratory plover of the genus Pluvialis, having black underparts and a golden back in the breeding season, now regarded as the three species P. apricaria of Europe, P. fulva of the Pacific coasts, and P. dominica of North America.
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Examples
“One bright clear June morning, I watch⟳ golden plovers strutting along the southern end⟳ of Koltur, picking tiny flies off the seaweed left behind by the tide on the basalt shelf at this lowest end⟳ of the island.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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