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Definition of Curlew
1. Noun. Large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill.
Generic synonyms: Limicoline Bird, Shore Bird, Shorebird
Group relationships: Genus Numenius, Numenius
Specialized synonyms: European Curlew, Numenius Arquata, Eskimo Curlew, Numenius Borealis
Group relationships: Genus Numenius, Numenius
Specialized synonyms: European Curlew, Numenius Arquata, Eskimo Curlew, Numenius Borealis
Definition of Curlew
1. n. A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill.
Definition of Curlew
1. a shore bird [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Curlew
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