pewee, peewee, peewit, pewit, wood pewee, Contopus virens
(noun) small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
lapwing, green plover, peewit, pewit
(noun) large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
peewit (plural peewits)
any of several birds
the lapwing or green plover
the laughing gull
the pewee or peewee
Source: Wiktionary
Pee"vit, Pee"wit, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Pewit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
