English Explanatory Dictionary

stone curlew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several species of large terrestrial birds in the family Burhinidae.

Pronunciation

/stəʊnˈkɜːlju/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stone curlew.wav

Word forms

stone curlew stone curlews stone-curlew

Etymology

From stone + curlew.

Synonyms

stone plover thick-knee

Derived words

beach stone-curlew bush stone-curlew double-striped stone-curlew Eurasian stone-curlew great stone-curlew Indian stone-curlew Peruvian stone-curlew Senegal stone-curlew spotted stone-curlew water stone-curlew
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