| pewee | 1. <zoology> A common American tyrant flycatcher (Sayornis phoebe, or S. Fuscus). Synonym: pewit, and phoebe. 2. The woodcock. <zoology> Wood pewee, a bird (Contopus virens) similar to the pewee (See Pewee, 1), but of smaller size. Origin: So called from its note. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pewet | <zoology> Same as Pewit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pewit | <zoology> The lapwing. The European black-headed, or laughing, gull (Xema ridibundus). See Laughing. The pewee. Alternative forms: peevit, peewit, pewet. Origin: Prob. Of imitative origin; cf. OD. Piewit, D. Kievit, G. Kibitz. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |