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Pipit

/ˈpɪp.ɪt/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #28500 frequency
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  1. 1

    Any of numerous small, slender, brown or streaked passerine birds of the family Motacillidae, especially of the genus Anthus, resembling larks and typically found in open country.

    "A meadow pipit rose from the grass, singing its faint, sweet song as it fluttered upward."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word pipit is an onomatopoeic creation dating back to the late 18th century, derived from the bird's thin, piping call notes. It imitates the characteristic high-pitched chirp emitted by these small, ground-dwelling passerine birds belonging to the genus Anthus.

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