SURFBIRD

surfbird, Aphriza virgata

(noun) sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North America and South America

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

surfbird (plural surfbirds)

A small sandpiper, Aphriza virgata, endemic to the northwestern parts of North America.

Source: Wiktionary



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23 January 2025

LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


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