pewit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpiːwɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pēwit, pyo̅o̅it)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pe•wit  (pēwit, pyo̅o̅it),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsthe lapwing, Vanellus vanellus.
  2. Birdsthe phoebe.
Also, peewit. 
  • imitative 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pewit / ˈpiːwɪt/
  1. another name for lapwing
Etymology: 13th Century: imitative of the bird's cry
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