spotted sandpiper
noun
a North American sandpiper, Actitis macularia, that has brownish-gray upper parts and white underparts, and is spotted with black in the summer.
Origin of spotted sandpiper
First recorded in 1760–70
Words nearby spotted sandpiper
spotted hyena,
spotted joe-pye weed,
spotted mackerel,
spotted mist,
spotted orchid,
spotted sandpiper,
spotted skunk,
spotted sunfish,
spotted tail,
spotted wilt,
spotted wintergreen
British Dictionary definitions for spotted sandpiper
spotted sandpiper
noun
a North American sandpiper, Actitis macularia, having a spotted breast in its breeding plumage
Also called (US): peetweet