green plover meaning

Noun: green plover  green 'plúvu(r)

1. Large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
   - lapwing, peewit, pewit

Derived forms: green plovers

Type of: plover

Part of: genus Vanellus, Vanellus

• plover:    Noun: plover  ...
• golden plover:    Noun: golden plove ...
• killdeer plover:    Noun: killdeer plo ...

Examples

1. Lapwings ( green plover, peewit ) develop distractive behaviour during nesting to lure away potential predators of its eggs or young.