dotterel
dot·te·rel
noun
1.
Origin
15th century. From dote (“to be foolish; senile”) + -rel (“pejorative suffix”). The bird is so named as it is easy to catch.
Phrases
- black-fronted dotterel
- Eurasian dotterel
- hooded dotterel
- inland dotterel
- red-kneed dotterel
- sea dotterel
- shore dotterel
- tawny-throated dotterel
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