Definition of curlew Curlew
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What does curlew mean?
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NounPlural: curlews |
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| curlew - large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill | ||
| limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries | ||
| genus numenius, numenius curlews | ||
| european curlew, numenius arquata common Eurasian curlew | ||
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- curlew (Noun)
Any of several migratory wading bird s in the genus Numenius of the family Scolopacidae, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- curlew (n.)
A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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curlew
kur′lū, n. one of the wading-birds, having a very long slender bill and legs, and a short tail. [O. Fr. corlieu; prob. from its cry.]
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curlew
A well-known coast bird, with a long curved bill, the Numenius arquatus.
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🔤- curlew, noun, singular of curlews.
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