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ˈɔr tl ənor·tolan
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Princeton's WordNet
ortolan, ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulananoun
brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy
Wiktionary
ortolannoun
A small European migratory bunting, Emberiza hortulana, once eaten whole as a delicacy.
ortolannoun
Any of various similar birds, especially the bobolink, sora, or snow bunting.
Etymology: From hortolan, from hortulanus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ORTOLANnoun
A small bird accounted very delicious.
Etymology: French.
Nor ortolans nor godwits. Abraham Cowley.
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ortolan
An ortolan is a small Eurasian songbird, specifically the Eurasian Bunting, that is known for its distinctive song. This bird has historically been considered a delicacy in French cuisine, often consumed in a controversial and now illegal manner that involved fattening the birds and then drowning them in brandy.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ortolan
or′tō-lan, n. a kind of bunting, common in Europe, and considered a great table delicacy. [Fr.,—It. ortolano—L. hortulanus, belonging to gardens—hortulus, dim. of hortus, a garden.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ortolan in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ortolan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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