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 Definitions of curlew  [ˈkɜr lu]  

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Definition of 'curlew' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) curlew
any of several large shorebirds of the genus Numenius, having a long, slender bill that curves down.

Etymology:  (1300–50; ME < AF curleu, c. MF corleu; perh. imit.)

Definition of 'curlew' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) curlew
large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill


Definition of 'curlew' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) curlew
a wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill



'curlew' - Nearby Entries  

curl  curled pondweed  curled up  curler  curlew  curlew sandpiper  curleyleaf pondweed  



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