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plover |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Plover \Plov"er\, n. [OF. plovier, F. pluvier prop., the rain bird, fr LL (assumed) pluviarius fr L. pluvia rain, from pluere to rain; akin to E. float, G. fliessen to flow. See {Float}.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds belonging to the family {Charadrid[ae]}, and especially those belonging to the subfamily {Charadrins[ae]}. They are prized as game birds. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any grallatorial bird allied to or resembling, the true plovers, as the crab plover ({Dromas ardeola}); the American upland, plover ({Bartramia longicauda}); and other species of sandpipers. Note: Among the more important species are the {blackbellied, or blackbreasted plover} ({Charadrius squatarola}) of America and Europe; -- called also {gray plover}, {bull-head plover}, {Swiss plover}, {sea plover}, and {oxeye}; the {golden plover} (see under {Golden}); the {ring or ringed plover} ({[AE]gialitis hiaticula}). See {Ringneck}. The {piping plover} ({[AE]gialitis meloda}); {Wilson's plover} ({[AE]. Wilsonia}); the {mountain plover} ({[AE]. montana}); and the {semipalmated plover} ({[AE]. semipalmata}), are all small American species. {Bastard plover} (Zo["o]l.), the lapwing. {Long-legged}, or {yellow-legged}, {plover}. See {Tattler}. {Plover's page}, the dunlin. [Prov. Eng.] {Rock plover}, or {Stone plover}, the black-bellied plover. [Prov. Eng.] {Whistling plover}. a The golden plover. b The black-bellied plover. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prairie \Prai"rie\, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF praerie, LL prataria fr L. pratum a meadow.] 1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually characterized by a deep, fertile soil. They abound throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies and the Rocky mountains. From the forests and the prairies, From the great lakes of the northland. --Longfellow. 2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called natural meadow. {Prairie chicken} (Zo["o]l.), any American grouse of the genus {Tympanuchus}, especially {T. Americanus} (formerly {T. cupido}), which inhabits the prairies of the central United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse. {Prairie clover} (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus {Petalostemon}, having small rosy or white flowers in dense terminal heads or spikes. Several species occur in the prairies of the United States. {Prairie dock} (Bot.), a coarse composite plant ({Silphium terebinthaceum}) with large rough leaves and yellow flowers, found in the Western prairies. {Prairie dog} (Zo["o]l.), a small American rodent ({Cynomys Ludovicianus}) allied to the marmots. It inhabits the plains west of the Mississippi. The prairie dogs burrow in the ground in large warrens, and have a sharp bark like that of a dog. Called also {prairie marmot}. {Prairie grouse}. Same as {Prairie chicken}, above. {Prairie hare} (Zo["o]l.), a large long-eared Western hare ({Lepus campestris}). See {Jack rabbit}, under 2d {Jack}. {Prairie hawk}, {Prairie falcon} (Zo["o]l.), a falcon of Western North America ({Falco Mexicanus}). The upper parts are brown. The tail has transverse bands of white; the under parts longitudinal streaks and spots of brown. {Prairie hen}. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Prairie chicken}, above. {Prairie itch} (Med.), an affection of the skin attended with intense itching, which is observed in the Northern and Western United States; -- also called {swamp itch}, {winter itch}. {Prairie marmot}. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Prairie dog}, above. {Prairie mole} (Zo["o]l.), a large American mole ({Scalops argentatus}), native of the Western prairies. {Prairie pigeon}, {plover}, or {snipe} (Zo["o]l.), the upland plover. See {Plover}, n., 2. {Prairie rattlesnake} (Zo["o]l.), the massasauga. {Prairie snake} (Zo["o]l.), a large harmless American snake ({Masticophis flavigularis}). It is pale yellow, tinged with brown above. {Prairie squirrel} (Zo["o]l.), any American ground squirrel of the genus {Spermophilus}, inhabiting prairies; -- called also {gopher}. {Prairie turnip} (Bot.), the edible turnip-shaped farinaceous root of a leguminous plant ({Psoralea esculenta}) of the Upper Missouri region; also the plant itself Called also {pomme blanche}, and {pomme de prairie}. {Prairie warbler} (Zo["o]l.), a bright-colored American warbler ({Dendroica discolor}). The back is olive yellow, with a group of reddish spots in the middle; the under parts and the parts around the eyes are bright yellow; the sides of the throat and spots along the sides, black; three outer tail feathers partly white. {Prairie wolf}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Coyote}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: plover n : any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Plover, IA (city, FIPS 63840) Location: 42.87710 N, 94.62242 W Population (1990): 101 (49 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50573 Plover, WI (village, FIPS 63525) Location: 44.46260 N, 89.54295 W Population (1990): 8176 (2978 housing units) Area: 20.3 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 54467
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