| 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) |
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