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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