Squatarola

noun

Squat·​a·​ro·​la

ˌskwätəˈrōlə,

-rȯlə

: a genus of birds (family Charadriidae) consisting of the black-bellied plover

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Italian dialect, black-bellied plover

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