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Meaning of oystercatcher | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˈɔɪstəˌkæt͡ʃə/

Definitions

Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.

Equivalents

العربية صائد المحار
Čeština ústřičník
Deutsch Austernfischer
Español ostrero
Suomi meriharakka
Français huîtrier
Italiano ostrichiere
Nederlands scholekster
Polski ostrygojad
Português ostraceiro
Svenska strandskata
Türkçe poyraz kuşu

Examples

“[T]he sea-swallows uttered their ringing "Tree, tree," and the oyster-catchers their mocking "Click, click!" which has caused so many an unsuccessful sportsman to smile.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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