The Grocer’s Encyclopedia
Artemas Ward’s Encyclopedia of Foods and Beverages — New York, 1911

SNIPE

a small game bird somewhat resembling the woodcock. Its plumage is of variegated appearance, being most elaborate in the female. The best known varieties are the Jack Snipe, the smallest; the Common, and the "Great Snipe," the largest.

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