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godwits

godwits is the plural of godwit.

Meaning of godwit

Noun

godwit (plural godwits)

  1. Any of four species of long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limosa, of the family Scolopacidae.
    • My foot-boy shall eat pheasants, calvered salmons, / Knots, godwits, lampreys: I myself will have / The beards of barbels, served instead of salads […]c. 1610, Ben Jonson, The Alchemist
    Synonyms:
    yarwhelp, yarwip

Phrases with godwits

Questions about godwits

What is godwits the plural of?
Godwits is the plural of godwit.

Words near godwits in the dictionary

  1. godwink
  2. godwinks
  3. Godwins
  4. Godwinson
  5. godwit
  6. godwits
  7. godwoman
  8. godwomen
  9. Godwottery
  10. Gody
  11. Godys

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