单词 | curlew |
释义 | Word Frequency curlew(ˈkɜːljuː) noun any large shore bird of the genus Numenius, such as N. arquata of Europe and Asia: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes. They have a long downward-curving bill and occur in northern and arctic regions Compare stone curlew Word origin C14: from Old French corlieu, perhaps of imitative origin |
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