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Pewee
Pe′wee
,Noun.
[So called from its note.]
1.
(Zool.)
A common American tyrant flycatcher (
Sayornis phœbe
, or Sayornis fuscus
). Called also pewit
, and phœbe
. 2.
The woodcock.
[Local, U.S.]
Wood pewee
(Zool.)
, a bird (
Contopus virens
) similar to the pewee (See Pewee
, 1), but of smaller size.