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Noun: golden plover  'gówl-dun 'plú-vu(r)
  1. Plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots
    "The golden plover's distinctive plumage made it easy to spot on the tundra"

Derived forms: golden plovers

Type of: plover

Part of: genus Pluvialis, Pluvialis

Encyclopedia: Golden plover