purple sandpiper

pur·ple sand·pi·per

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Definition of purple sandpiper words

noun purple sandpiper a sandpiper, Calidris maritima, of arctic regions of the New and Old World, having in winter a slate-gray back with purplish reflections. 1

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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