A grallatorial bird of the genus Numenius (family Scolopacidæ), with a long slender curved bill; esp. the common European species N. arquatus…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Charadriiformes > family Scolopacidae (snipes, etc.) > [noun] > member of genus Numenius (miscellaneous) > numenius arquata (curlew) (6) curlew1377 A grallatorial bird of the genus Numenius (family Scolopacidæ), with a long slender curved bill; esp. the common European species N. arquatus… spowe1519 A whimbrel or a curlew (genus Numenius). whaup1538 The larger curlew, Numenius arquata. shot-whaip1639 a variety of curlew. See also shotboard, n., shot-bush, n., shot-clog, n., etc. stock whaupa1795 the curlew, Numenius arquata. Subcategories:— cry of (1) |
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