dotterel

Etymology
15th century. From. The bird is so named as it is easy to catch.

Noun

 * 1) A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.
 * 2) A small brown-and-black bird,, of the plover family.
 * 3)  Any of various small birds of Australasia thought to resemble the Eurasian dotterel.
 * 1)  Any of various small birds of Australasia thought to resemble the Eurasian dotterel.
 * 1)  Any of various small birds of Australasia thought to resemble the Eurasian dotterel.

Synonyms

 * , ; see also Thesaurus:fool

Derived terms

 * Eurasian dotterel
 * (, syn. )
 * (, syn. )
 * shore dotterel
 * shore dotterel
 * shore dotterel
 * shore dotterel

Translations

 * Bulgarian: планински дъждосвирец
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 小嘴鴴
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:, ,
 * Greek: βουνοσφυριχτής
 * Irish: amadán móinteach
 * Maori: kūkuruatu, tūturiwhatu, pohowera
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: prundăraș-de-munte, ploier-de-munte
 * Russian: ,
 * Scottish Gaelic: amadan-mòintich
 * Spanish: chorlito carambolo

Adjective

 * 1) decayed