Etymology

avocet

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Today it means: Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet. Full definition →

French avocette ← Italian avocetta
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  1. Italian · derived fromavocetta
  2. French · derived fromavocette
  3. English todayavocet

From French avocette, from Italian avocetta.

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