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Meanings of Philomachus pugnax in English

Catalan
batallaire
Spanish
philomachus pugnax

Common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season.

batallaire
Synonyms
Examples for "ruff"
Examples for "ruff"
1
Over the Henri IV ruff fell the loose flesh of his jaws.
The Grey Cloak
2
Below the bare part of the neck there is a cinereous ruff.
Wanderings in South America
3
I held on to the ruff of her neck, just in case.
Kensuke’s Kingdom
4
Even the old-fashioned ruff gave her a sense of home and security.
A Book of Quaker Saints
5
Her curls fell upon the loose ruff of lace around her neck.
In the Days of Poor Richard
Translations for Philomachus pugnax
Catalan
batallaire