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Word: Pelican
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Old English pellicane, via late Latin from Greek pelekan, probably based on pelekus ‘axe’ (with reference to its bill)
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛlɪk(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large gregarious waterbird with a long bill, an extensible throat pouch for scooping up fish, and mainly white or grey plumage.
Short Definition:large gregarious waterbird with long bill, extensible throat pouch for scooping up fish
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