crab plover

noun

Any wading bird of species Dromas ardeola.

Meanings

nouncrab plover (plural crab plovers)

plural crab plovers

  1. Any wading bird of species Dromas ardeola.

Translations

Dutch krabplevier
  • krabplevierDromas ardeola
Finnish luolakahlaaja
  • luolakahlaajaDromas ardeola
French drome ardéole, pluvier crabier
  • drome ardéoleDromas ardeola
  • pluvier crabierDromas ardeola
Japanese 蟹千鳥
  • 蟹千鳥 (kani chidori)Dromas ardeola
Korean 게물떼새
  • 게물떼새 (gemulttesae)Dromas ardeola
Polish krabożer, krabojad
  • krabożerDromas ardeola
  • krabojadDromas ardeola
Cite this entry
APA

crab plover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20plover

MLA

“crab plover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20plover. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crab plover,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20plover.

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