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curlew

UK
/ˈkɜːljuː/
US
/ˈkɜrlu/

Translations

curlewnoun
curlews
pl
UK
/ˈkɜːljuː/
US
/ˈkɜrlu/
Flocks of curlew gathered on the mudflats during the spring migration.
Des bandes de courlis se sont rassemblées sur les vasières pendant la migration printanière.
Synonyms
shorebird
wader
snipe
plover
curlewadjective
UK
/ˈkɜː.ljuː/
US
/ˈkɜr.lu/
Used attributively to modify another noun, meaning ‘relating to or characteristic of curlews’.
de courlis
The researchers recorded curlew calls throughout the breeding season.
Les chercheurs ont enregistré les cris de courlis tout au long de la saison de reproduction.

Definitions

curlewnoun
Any of several large migratory wading birds of the genus Numenius (family Scolopacidae), noted for their long down-curved bills, brown mottled plumage, and distinctive whistling calls.
Flocks of curlew gathered on the mudflats during the spring migration.
curlewadjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a curlew.
The researchers recorded curlew calls throughout the breeding season.
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