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rock pipit

rock pipit noun: a stocky bird, of species Anthus petrosus, somewhat smaller than a starling, that breeds on rocky beaches and winters on coastal salt marshes.

rock pipit: a stocky bird, of species Anthus petrosus, somewhat smaller than a starling, that breeds on rocky...
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Noun

rock pipit (plural rock pipits)

  1. A stocky bird, of species Anthus petrosus, somewhat smaller than a starling, that breeds on rocky beaches and winters on coastal salt marshes.
    • There are rock pipits here too, nervy little creatures streaked brown with a touch of olive green on the chest.2020, Tim Ecott, The Land of Maybe, Short Books, published 2021, page 46
    Synonyms:
    shore teetan

rock pipit meaning in Tamil

rock pipit in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

Synonyms of rock pipit

Forms of rock pipit

pluralrock pipits

Questions about rock pipit

What does rock pipit mean?
Rock pipit means a stocky bird, of species Anthus petrosus, somewhat smaller than a starling, that breeds on rocky beaches and winters on coastal salt marshes.
What is rock pipit in Tamil?
Rock pipit in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Rock pipit meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rock pipit?
Rock pipit is a noun.
What is the plural of rock pipit?
The plural of rock pipit is rock pipits.

Words near rock pipit in the dictionary

  1. rock partridge
  2. rock partridges
  3. rock pigeon
  4. rock pigeons
  5. rock pine
  6. rock pipit
  7. rock pipits
  8. rock plant
  9. rock plants
  10. rock plover
  11. rock plovers

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