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common swift

common swift noun: apus apus, a swallow-like bird native to Europe and much of temperate Asia, rarely alighting on the ground.

common swift: apus apus, a swallow-like bird native to Europe and much of temperate Asia, rarely alighting on the...
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Noun

common swift (plural common swifts)

  1. Apus apus, a swallow-like bird native to Europe and much of temperate Asia, rarely alighting on the ground.

Forms of common swift

pluralcommon swifts

Questions about common swift

What does common swift mean?
Common swift means apus apus, a swallow-like bird native to Europe and much of temperate Asia, rarely alighting on the ground.
What part of speech is common swift?
Common swift is a noun.
What is the plural of common swift?
The plural of common swift is common swifts.

Words near common swift in the dictionary

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  2. common substantive noun
  3. common substantive nouns
  4. common succories
  5. common succory
  6. common swift
  7. common swifts
  8. common tarweed
  9. common tarweeds
  10. common teal
  11. common teals

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