pelicanpel‧i‧can /ˈpelɪkən/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
a large water bird that catches fish for food and stores them in a deep bag of skin under its beak
Word OriginWORD ORIGINpelican
ExamplesOrigin:
1000-1100 Late Latin pelecanus, from Greek, probably from pelekys ‘ax’; because of the shape of its beakEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Among the feathered residents are flamingos, toucans, kookaburras, egrets, brown pelicans, hornbills and trumpeter swans.
- For that reason, he liked pelicans, he liked waitresses.
- From here I watch a patrol of pelicans skim the ocean surface while waves crash against the rocks.
- I'd never realised that pelicans were as graceful flying as swimming.
- If you are lucky, you will also spot a pelican or two.
- Providing more pelican crossings, cycle lanes and residents' parking schemes.
- Therefore any individual stops which will be required at single pelican crossings etc., will have no effect on charging.
WORD SETS► Birds
Collocationsauk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► crossing
· Providing more pelican crossings, cycle lanes and residents' parking schemes.· Therefore any individual stops which will be required at single pelican crossings etc., will have no effect on charging.· Overtaking on the inside and on a pelican crossing.· The parish council were not altogether happy with the road layout around the new pelican crossing, Mr. Hobbs reported.· He pressed the button at the pelican crossing and waited.· Recently birds have even incorporated the beeps of pelican crossings and the refined noise of the new-style telephone.
a large water bird that catches fish for food and stores them in a deep bag of skin under its beak