pratincole

noun

pra·​tin·​cole ˈpra-tᵊn-ˌkōl 

ˈprā-,

-tiŋ-

: any of several Old World shore-inhabiting birds (genera Glareola and Stiltia of the family Glareolidae) with a short bill and a forked tail

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Latin pratum meadow + incola inhabitant, from in- + colere to cultivate — more at wheel

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined above