black-winged stilt

black-winged stilt
noun
stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings
Hypernyms: ↑stilt, ↑stiltbird, ↑longlegs, ↑long-legs, ↑stilt plover, ↑Himantopus stilt
Member Holonyms: ↑Himantopus, ↑genus Himantopus

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\\-ˌwiŋd-\ noun
: a stilt (Himantopus himantopus) of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia that is distinguished by very long pinkish red legs and plumage largely white but with black wings and upper parts

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