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Word: Curlew
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French courlieu, alteration (by association with courliu ‘courier’, from courre ‘run’ + lieu ‘place’) of imitative courlis
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkəːl(j)uː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large wading bird of the sandpiper family, with a long downcurved bill, brown streaked plumage, and frequently a distinctive ascending two-note call.
Short Definition:large wading bird of sandpiper family, with long downcurved bill
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