Definition of Curlew
Cur´lew
Pronunciation:
kûr´lū
n.
1.
(Zool.)
A
wading
bird
of
the
genus
Numenius
,
remarkable
for
its
long
,
slender
,
curved
bill
.
Curlew Jack
(Zool.)
the
whimbrel
or
lesser
curlew
.
Curlew sandpiper
(Zool.)
a
sandpiper
(
Tringa
ferruginea
or
Tringa
subarquata
),
common
in
Europe
,
rare
in
America
,
resembling
a
curlew
in
having
a
long
,
curved
bill
.
See
Illustation
in
Appendix
.
Related Words
Eskimo
curlew
,
European
curlew
,
genus
Numenius
,
limicoline
bird
,
Numenius
,
Numenius
arquata
,
Numenius
borealis
,
shore
bird
,
shorebird
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