pipit

/ˈpɪpɪt/
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Other forms: pipits

Definitions of pipit
  1. noun
    a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
    synonyms: lark, titlark
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    types:
    Anthus pratensis, meadow pipit
    a common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia
    type of:
    oscine, oscine bird
    passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
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