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Definition of “godwit”

godwit (ˈɡɒdwɪt )

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

C16: of unknown origin

Waders are abundant: large numbers of dunlin and knot with some bar-tailed godwit , sanderling, purple sandpiper and spotted redshank.

Perring, Franklyn A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage

You either knew that a stuffed bird was a bar-tailed godwit or you didn't.

Times, Sunday Times (2002)

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