pipit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪpɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pip′it)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pip•it  (pip′it),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsany of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
  • imitative 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pipit / ˈpɪpɪt/
  1. any of various songbirds of the genus Anthus and related genera, having brownish speckled plumage and a long tail: family Motacillidae
    Also called: titlark
Etymology: 18th Century: probably of imitative origin
'pipit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ant-pipit - titlark - water pipit

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