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pipit

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪpɪt/

Definition of pipit

noun

  • a mainly ground-dwelling songbird of open country, typically having brown streaky plumage.
    • Family Motacillidae: three genera, in particular Anthus, and many species, e.g. the meadow pipit

Origin:

mid 18th century: probably imitative

pipit in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pipit in the US English dictionary