Hudsonian godwit
[ huhd-soh-nee-uh n ]
/ hʌdˈsoʊ ni ən /
noun
See under godwit.
Origin of Hudsonian godwit
First recorded in 1855–60;
Hudson (Bay) +
-ian
Definition for hudsonian godwit (2 of 2)
godwit
[ god-wit ]
/ ˈgɒd wɪt /
noun
any of several large, widely distributed shorebirds of the genus Limosa, as the New World L. haemastica (Hudsonian godwit), having a long bill that curves upward slightly.
Origin of godwit
First recorded in 1545–55; of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for hudsonian godwit
godwit
/ (ˈɡɒdwɪt) /
noun
any large shore bird of the genus Limosa, of northern and arctic regions, having long legs and a long upturned bill: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes
Word Origin for godwit
C16: of unknown origin