purple sandpiper

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.
[1815-25]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Purple Sandpiper — Conservation status Least Concern (I …   Wikipedia

  • Purple sandpiper — Purple Pur ple, a. 1. Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe. [1913 Webster] 2. Imperial; regal; so called from the color having been an …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • purple sandpiper — noun : a sandpiper (Erolia maritima) of the coasts of northern Europe and northeastern America that has the upper parts in winter purplish black and the underparts white * * * a sandpiper, Calidris maritima, of arctic regions of the New and Old… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Purple Sandpiper — jūrinis bėgikas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Calidris maritima angl. Purple Sandpiper vok. Meerstrandläufer …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

  • purple sandpiper — jūrinis bėgikas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Arquatella maritima; Calidris maritima angl. purple sandpiper vok. Meerstrandläufer, m rus. морской песочник, m pranc. bécasseau violet, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • purple sandpiper — noun a type of sandpiper, calidris maritima …   Wiktionary

  • Purple — Pur ple, a. 1. Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe. [1913 Webster] 2. Imperial; regal; so called from the color having been an emblem …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Purple bird — Purple Pur ple, a. 1. Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe. [1913 Webster] 2. Imperial; regal; so called from the color having been an …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Purple copper ore — Purple Pur ple, a. 1. Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe. [1913 Webster] 2. Imperial; regal; so called from the color having been an …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Purple grackle — Purple Pur ple, a. 1. Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe. [1913 Webster] 2. Imperial; regal; so called from the color having been an …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”