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ortolan

Definition:

a brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy

Class:

animal noun (animals and microorganisms)

Plural:

ortolans

Original source:

WordNet

Synonyms:

E. hortulana [abbreviation, species] | Emberiza hortulana [species] | ortolan bunting

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Wikipedia:

Ortolan Bunting | Ortolan | Emberiza hortulana [species]

Summary:

Emberiza hortulana, is a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a passerine family now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. The bird's common name is French, from the Latin hortulanus, the gardener bird,. A native of most ...  (40 of 1121 words, 4 images)

Wiktionary:

ortolan | ortolans [plural]

Summary:

For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page. | A small European migratory bunting, Emberiza hortulana, once eaten whole as a delicacy. | [United States] Any of various similar birds, especially the bobolink, sora, or snow bunting.  (39 of 195 words, 3 senses, 1 image, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Britannica:

ortolan | ortolan bunting

Summary:

Eurasian garden and field bird of the family Emberizidae. It grows fat in autumn, when large flocks gather for migration to northern Africa and the ...  (25 of 96 words)

Encarta:

ortolan | ortolans [plural] | Emberiza hortulana [species]

Summary:

a small brownish songbird of the bunting family that has a grayish head, a yellow throat, and an orange-brown body. It was formerly sometimes eaten as ...  (26 of 61 words, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Merriam-Webster:

ortolan | Emberiza hortulana [species]

Summary:

an Old World bunting having a greenish-gray head and breast, streaky brown back and wings, and a yellow throat  (19 of 51 words, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Random House:

ortolan

Summary:

an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy. | the bobolink.  (13 of 20 words, 2 senses, pronunciation)

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