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pewee (n.)
[pewee 词源字典]
"flycatcher, lapwing," 1810, variant of
pewit
(q.v.). See also
peewee
.
[pewee etymology, pewee origin, 英语词源]
phoebe (n.)
small North American flycatcher, pewit, 1700,
phebe
, so called in imitation of its cry; spelling altered (1839) by influence of the woman's proper name
Phoebe
.