dotterel

/'dɔtrəl/ Cách viết khác : (dottrel) /'dɔtrəl/

Thân thiện

A dotterel stands on a rocky hillside.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia: The "dotterel" is a type of wading bird, a plover, known for inhabiting high, open ground and being relatively uncommon.

Usage

• The word "dotterel" is a specific ornithological term. It is used to refer to this particular bird species, .
• It is a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • Birdwatchers traveled to the Scottish moors in hopes of spotting a dotterel.
  • The dotterel is known for its tame and unsuspecting nature, which historically made it easy to catch.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a dotterel" (archaic/figurative): In older or figurative use, it could refer to a person who is easily duped or cheated, deriving from the bird's reputed gullibility.
  • He was a dotterel, easily fooled by their schemes.

Variants and Related Words

• Dottrel: An alternative, less common spelling for "dotterel".

Synonyms

• Plover: A broader category of wading birds to which the dotterel belongs.
• Charadrius morinellus: The scientific name for the species.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs specifically using "dotterel". Its use is primarily literal and zoological.

Học thuật

Noun

1. rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dotrel
• Charadrius morinellus
• Eudromias morinellus