thick-knee

English

Etymology

From thick + knee

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθɪk.niː/

Noun

thick-knee (plural thick-knees)

Any of several species of large terrestrial birds in the stone-curlew family Burhinidae.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Derived terms

double-striped thick-knee, Burhinus bistriatus
Peruvian thick-knee, Burhinus superciliaris
Senegal thick-knee, Burhinus senegalensis

spotted thick-knee, Burhinus capensis
water thick-knee, Burhinus vermiculatus

Translations

bird in the stone-curlew family Burhinidae

Finnish: paksujalka (fi)
German: Triel (de) m

Russian: авдо́тка (ru) f (avdótka)

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