sea piet

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sea piet - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sea piet \Sea" pi"et\ (Zool.)
     See 1st Sea pie.
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  Piet \Pi"et\ (p[imac]"[e^]t), n. [Dim. of Pie a magpie: cf. F.
     piette a smew.] (Zool.)
     (a) The dipper, or water ouzel. [Scot.]
     (b) The magpie. [Prov.Eng.]
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     Jay piet (Zool.), the European jay. [Prov.Eng.]
  
     Sea piet (Zool.), the oyster catcher. [Prov.Eng.]
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