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Onomatopoeic; for the pronunciation /ˈpjuːɪt/ and corresponding form pewit, compare leeward, Seward, steward.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
peewit
Today it means: northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) Full definition →
Today it means: northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) Full definition →
Onomatopoeic; for the pronunciation /ˈpjuːɪt/ and corresponding form pewit, compare leeward, Seward, steward.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.