longspur

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noun

Any of the birds of the genus Calcarius, having a long claw on the hind toe of each foot.

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Meanings

nounlongspur (plural longspurs)

plural longspurs

  1. Any of the birds of the genus Calcarius, having a long claw on the hind toe of each foot.

Origin

From long + spur.

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Translations

Bulgarian лапландска овесарка
  • лапландска овесарка (laplandska ovesarka)a bird of the genus Calcarius
Finnish preeriasirkku
  • preeriasirkkua bird of the genus Calcarius
Polish poświerka
  • poświerkaa bird of the genus Calcarius
Russian подорожник
  • подорожник (podorožnik)a bird of the genus Calcarius
Cite this entry
APA

longspur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longspur

MLA

“longspur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longspur. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “longspur,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longspur.

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