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English → English (WordNet) Definition: Anthus pratensis Anthus pratensis n : a common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia [syn: meadow pipit]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Anthus pratensis Peep \Peep\, n. 1. The cry of a young chicken; a chirp. [1913 Webster] 2. First outlook or appearance. [1913 Webster] Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn. --Gray. [1913 Webster] 3. A sly look; a look as through a crevice, or from a place of concealment. [1913 Webster] To take t' other peep at the stars. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 4. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any small sandpiper, as the least sandpiper (Trigna minutilla ). (b) The European meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis). [1913 Webster] Peep show, a small show, or object exhibited, which is viewed through an orifice or a magnifying glass. Peep-o'-day boys, the Irish insurgents of 1784; -- so called from their visiting the house of the loyal Irish at day break in search of arms. [Cant] [1913 Webster] Pipit \Pip"it\, n. [So named from its call note.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to Anthus and allied genera, of the family Motacillid[ae]. They strongly resemble the true larks in habits, colors, and the great length of the hind claw. They are, therefore, often called titlarks, and pipit larks. [1913 Webster] Note: The meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis); the tree pipit , or tree lark (Anthus trivialis); and the rock pipit, or sea lark (Anthus obscurus) are well-known European species. The common American pipit, or brown lark, is Anthus Pensilvanicus. The Western species (Anthus Spraguei) is called the American skylark , on account of its musical powers. [1913 Webster] Meadow \Mead"ow\, a. Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow; produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. “Fat meadow ground.” --Milton. [1913 Webster] Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see the particular word in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster] Meadow beauty. (Bot.) Same as Deergrass. Meadow foxtail (Bot.), a valuable pasture grass (Alopecurus pratensis) resembling timothy, but with softer spikes. Meadow hay, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.] Meadow hen. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The American bittern. See Stake-driver. (b) The American coot (Fulica). (c) The clapper rail. Meadow mouse (Zo["o]l.), any mouse of the genus Arvicola, as the common American species Arvicola riparia; -- called also field mouse, and field vole. Meadow mussel (Zo["o]l.), an American ribbed mussel (Modiola plicatula), very abundant in salt marshes. Meadow ore (Min.), bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite. Meadow parsnip. (Bot.) See under Parsnip. Meadow pink. (Bot.) See under Pink. Meadow pipit (Zo["o]l.), a small singing bird of the genus Anthus, as Anthus pratensis, of Europe. Meadow rue (Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus Thalictrum, having compound leaves and numerous white flowers. There are many species. Meadow saffron. (Bot.) See under Saffron. Meadow sage. (Bot.) See under Sage. Meadow saxifrage (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe (Silaus pratensis), somewhat resembling fennel. Meadow snipe (Zo["o]l.), the common or jack snipe. [1913 Webster] Titlark \Tit"lark`\, n. [Tit a small bird + lark.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous small spring birds belonging to Anthus, Corydalla, and allied genera, which resemble the true larks in color and in having a very long hind claw; especially, the European meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis). [1913 Webster]

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