Pewit
[pee-wit, pyoo-it] /ˈpi wɪt, ˈpyu ɪt/
noun
1.
the lapwing, Vanellus vanellus.
2.
the phoebe.
/ˈpiːwɪt/
noun
1.
another name for lapwing
n.
“lapwing” (still the usual name for it in Scotland), 1520s, imitative of its cry (cf. Flemish piewit-voghel, Middle Low German kivit, German kiwitz; also see kibitz).
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