Kentish
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- adjective
- /ˈkɛn.tɪʃ/
- UK
- Unlike many species of birds (or mammals for that matter) in which the female bears the brunt of parental care, Kentish plovers of both sexes are fully capable of providing all care for the young.
- Kentish plover
Examples
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How to get there: From London, take the National Rail to Kentish Town Station or the tube to Camden Town Station.
Blog text (21) -
As in our earlier experiment with Kentish plovers, we asked how the adult sex ratio influences parental behavior.
Academic text (2006) -
Well, I still live in Kentish Town, north London, to be honest.
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I can barely afford these Kentish Town rooms.
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In the Kentish plover, however, we found no difference in the success of chicks raised by a single father or a single mother.
Academic text (2006) -
To find out how Kentish plover parents resolve this conflict, we need to observe families for weeks.
Academic text (2006) -
Her bony frame, her dark hair, and rather sallow skin had not been successful in the Kentish countryside where she'd grown up.
Fiction book (2000) -
She hopped hedges and trees, setting down in the fallow of a Kentish field.
Fiction book (1994) -
In most Kentish plover families, the female deserts the brood, and thus we predicted better mating opportunities for the female.
Academic text (2006) -
The Kentish dialect includes unique phrases not found in other regions of England.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word Kentish comes from the place name Kent and the ending -ish meaning 'belonging to', as in English. So calling something Kentish means it is 'related to Kent', for example its people, land, or culture.