ringed plover
noun
any of several cosmopolitan plovers of the genus Charadrius, especially C. hiaticula, brownish above and white below with a black band around the breast.
Origin of ringed plover
First recorded in 1775–85
Words nearby ringed plover
ringbark,
ringbolt,
ringbone,
ringdove,
ringed,
ringed plover,
ringed seal,
ringent,
ringer,
ringer's injection,
ringer's solution
British Dictionary definitions for ringed plover
ringed plover
noun
a European shorebird, Charadrius hiaticula, with a greyish-brown back, white underparts with a black throat band, and orange legs: family Charadriidae (plovers)