Definition of Golden plover

1. Noun. Plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots.

Generic synonyms: Plover
Group relationships: Genus Pluvialis, Pluvialis

Definition of Golden plover

1. Noun. Eurasian golden plover, ''Pluvialis apricaria'' ¹

2. Noun. Pacific golden plover, ''Pluvialis fulva'' ¹

3. Noun. American golden plover, ''Pluvialis dominic'' ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Golden Plover

golden mole
golden oak mushroom
golden oldie
golden oldies
golden opportunities
golden opportunity
golden oriole
golden palace monkey
golden palace monkeys
golden parachute
golden parachutes
golden pea
golden pheasant
golden pheasants
golden pholiota
golden plover
golden plovers
golden polypody
golden pothos
golden potto
golden ragwort
golden rain
golden ratio
golden retriever
golden rice
golden rule
golden rules
golden saxifrage
golden seal
golden section

Literary usage of Golden plover

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Birds of Jamaica: Being a History of the Bird, Its Structure, and Habits by Philip Henry Gosse, Alfred Edmund Brehm, Richard Hill (1874)
"The golden plover is one of the most beautiful of this family: it is a handsome bird, not exactly rare, inhabiting the northern portion of our native land, ..."

2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1889)
"Flying with the lapwing may often be seen flocks or “trips” of golden plover, one of the most beautiful birds of its family, and much less common as a ..."

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