English Explanatory Dictionary

red-crowned crane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Grus japonensis, a bird of the crane (Gruidae) family, native to East Asia

Word forms

red-crowned crane red-crowned cranes

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 丹頂鶴 /丹顶鹤 (dāndǐnghè).

Synonyms

Manchurian crane Japanese crane
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