1. a wading bird with long legs, a slender upturned bill, and typically black-and-white plumage
Usage: also spelled avocet; genus Recurvirostra

Examples

• The avoset waded through the shallow water searching for small fish and insects.
• Birdwatchers gathered at the wetland to observe a flock of avosets.
• The avoset's distinctive curved bill helps it feed in muddy water.
• We spotted several avosets nesting near the salt marsh.