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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.)
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1. (noun) curlew
large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
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1. (noun) curlew
a wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill
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