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whimbrel
[ hwim-bruhl, wim- ]
noun
- a curlew, Numenius phaeopus, of both the New and Old Worlds.
whimbrel
/ ˈwɪmbrəl /
noun
- a small European curlew, Numenius phaeopus, with a striped head
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of whimbrel1
C16: from dialect whimp or from whimper , alluding to its cry
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Example Sentences
On migration the note of the Whimbrel may be described as a shrill hee-hee-hee.
From Project Gutenberg
The croak of the heron and the call of the whimbrel are common speech with him.
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The islands to the west and north of Scotland are the breeding home of the Whimbrel.
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Jack Snipe came tumbling after in a hurry, with a stranger called the Whimbrel and a Puffin out of breath.
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