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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Upland \Up"land\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in
situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.
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Sometimes, with secure delight
The upland hamlets will invite. --Milton.
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2. Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the
neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished. [Obs.W2]
`` The race of upland giants.'' --Chapman.
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Upland moccasin. (Zo["o]l.) See Moccasin.
Upland sandpiper, or Upland plover (Zo["o]l.), a large
American sandpiper ({Bartramia longicauda) much valued as
a game bird. Unlike most sandpipers, it frequents fields
and uplands. Called also Bartramian sandpiper,
Bartram's tattler, field plover, grass plover,
highland plover, hillbird, humility, prairie
plover, prairie pigeon, prairie snipe, papabote,
quaily, and uplander.
Upland sumach (Bot.), a North American shrub of the genus
Rhus ({Rhus glabra), used in tanning and dyeing.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Upland \Up"land\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in
situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.
Sometimes, with secure delight The upland hamlets
will invite. --Milton.
2. Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the
neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished. [Obs.] ``
The race of upland giants.'' --Chapman.
Upland moccasin. (Zo["o]l.) See Moccasin.
Upland sandpiper, or Upland plover (Zo["o]l.), a large
American sandpiper ({Bartramia longicauda) much valued as
a game bird. Unlike most sandpipers, it frequents fields
and uplands. Called also Bartramian sandpiper,
Bartram's tattler, field plover, grass plover,
highland plover, hillbird, humility, prairie
plover, prairie pigeon, prairie snipe, papabote,
quaily, and uplander.
Upland sumach (Bot.), a North American shrub of the genus
Rhus ({Rhus glabra), used in tanning and dyeing.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
upland plover
n : large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and
uplands [syn: upland sandpiper, Bartramian sandpiper,
Bartramia longicauda]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
upland plover
n.
(lb en dated) The upland sandpiper, ''Bartramia longicauda'', a bird
native to the Americas.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
upland plover
n.
(lb en dated) The upland sandpiper, ''Bartramia longicauda'', a bird
native to the Americas.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
upland plover
n.
(lb en dated) The upland sandpiper, ''Bartramia longicauda'', a bird
native to the Americas.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
upland plover
n.
(lb en dated) The upland sandpiper, ''Bartramia longicauda'', a bird
native to the Americas.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
upland plover /ˈʌplənd plˈʌvə/
Prärieläufer [ornith.]
Note: Bartramia longicauda
Synonyms: upland sandpiper, Bartram's sandpiper
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