oystercatcher

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
23
Words With Friends
23
Letters
13
Pronunciation
/ˈɔɪstəˌkæt͡ʃə/

Definition of oystercatcher

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.
    “[T]he sea-swallows uttered their ringing "Tree, tree," and the oyster-catchers their mocking "Click, click!" which has caused so many an unsuccessful sportsman to smile.”

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Etymology

From oyster + catcher.

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