Meaning of oystercatcher | Babel Free
/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
Русский
кули́к-соро́ка
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.