First Known Use: 1773
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pratincole
noun pra·tin·cole \ˈpra-tən-ˌkōl, ˈprā-, -tiŋ-\
Definition of PRATINCOLE
: any of several Old World shore-inhabiting birds (genera Glareola and Stiltia of the family Glareolidae) with a short bill and a forked tail
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Origin of PRATINCOLE
ultimately from Latin pratum meadow + incola inhabitant, from in- + colere to cultivate — more at wheel
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