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godwit
[ god-wit ]
noun
- any of several large, widely distributed shorebirds of the genus Limosa, as the New World L. haemastica Hudsonian godwit, having a long bill that curves upward slightly.
godwit
/ ˈɡɒdwɪt /
noun
- any large shore bird of the genus Limosa, of northern and arctic regions, having long legs and a long upturned bill: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes
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Word History and Origins
Origin of godwit1
First recorded in 1545–55; of obscure origin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of godwit1
C16: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
More than once at night the cry of migrating waders was heard, curlew being unmistakable, and (I think) bar-tailed godwit.
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It somewhat resembles the godwit in coloring, but it is more of a grayish tinge.
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Its shorter bill—not over two and a half inches in length—will always distinguish it from the godwit.
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The marbled godwit, or marlin as it is also called, is one of the largest birds of the Scolopacidæ family.
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This species is apparently not as common or is more locally distributed during migrations than is the Marbled Godwit.
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