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peasweep

peasweep noun: the peewit, or lapwing.

Noun

peasweep (plural peasweeps)

  1. (UK, archaic, dialectal) The peewit, or lapwing.
  2. (UK, archaic, dialectal) The greenfinch.

Forms of peasweep

pluralpeasweeps
alternative formpeaseweep
alternative formpeeseweep

Origin of peasweep

So called from its song.

Questions about peasweep

What does peasweep mean?
Peasweep means the peewit, or lapwing.
What part of speech is peasweep?
Peasweep is a noun.
What is the plural of peasweep?
The plural of peasweep is peasweeps.

Words near peasweep in the dictionary

  1. peasouper
  2. peasoupers
  3. peasoups
  4. peastone
  5. peastones
  6. peasweep
  7. peasweeps
  8. peasy
  9. peat
  10. peat bog
  11. peat bogs

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