stone-snipe

noun

A common North American bird, the greater yellowlegs, greater tell-tale or long-legged tattler (Tringa melanoleuca).

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Meanings

nounstone-snipe (plural stone-snipes)

plural stone-snipes

  1. A common North American bird, the greater yellowlegs, greater tell-tale or long-legged tattler (Tringa melanoleuca).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
stonebird
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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