stone-cur·lew (stōnkûrly, -kûrl)
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Tweet n. See thick-knee. [Probably so called because the Eurasian stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) prefers dry grasslands and areas with stony soils, in contrast to the true curlews found in wetland and coastal environments.] |
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