- another name for lapwing
 
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pe•wit 
(pē′wit, pyo̅o̅′it),USA pronunciation n. 
- Birdsthe lapwing, Vanellus vanellus.
 - Birdsthe phoebe.
 
- imitative 1520–30
 
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