Avocet

/ˈævəsɪt/ noun

A long-legged wading bird with a thin, upturned bill, found in wetland areas across the world.

From Italian 'avosetta,' which may derive from an onomatopoeia or a regional European name for the bird. The exact origin is uncertain, but it entered English in the 17th century.

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