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Definition of purre in English:

purre

Pronunciation /pəː/

noun

dialect British

  • The dunlin (Calidris alpina) in its winter plumage, formerly thought to be a separate species.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Randle Cotgrave (fl. 1587–?1630), lexicographer. Imitative of the dunlin's trilling call.