About The Word Curlew
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Curlew
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What's The Definition Of Curlew?
[n] large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
Synonyms | Synonyms for Curlew: Related Terms | Find terms related to Curlew: See Also | Eskimo curlew | European curlew | genus Numenius | limicoline bird | Numenius | Numenius arquata | Numenius borealis | shore bird | shorebird Curlew In Webster's Dictionary \Cur"lew\ (k[^u]r"l[=u]), n. [F. courlieu, corlieu,
courlis; perh. of imitative origin, but cf. OF. corlieus
courier; L. currere to run + levis light.] (Zo["o]l.)
A wading bird of the genus {Numenius}, remarkable for its
long, slender, curved bill.
Note: The common European curlew is {N. arquatus}. The
long-billed ({N. longirostris}), the Hudsonian ({N.
Hudsonicus}), and the Eskimo curlew ({N. borealis}, are
American species. The name is said to imitate the note
of the European species.
{Curlew Jack} (Zo["o]l.) the whimbrel or lesser curlew.
{Curlew sandpiper} (Zo["o]l.), a sandpiper ({Tringa
ferruginea, or subarquata}), common in Europe, rare in
America, resembling a curlew in having a long, curved
bill. See Illustation in Appendix.
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