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Definitions for Curlew
[1] any of several shorebirds of the genus Numenius, having a long, slender, downcurved bill, as the common N. arquata, of Europe.
[2] any of various similar birds.
[3] any large shore bird of the genus Numenius, such as N. arquata of Europe and Asia: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes. They have a long downward-curving bill and occur in northern and arctic regions Compare stone curlew
Words related to Curlew
grouse, quail, partridge, pheasant, plover, sandpiper, snipe, wildfowl, woodcock
Words nearby Curlew
curl, curl one's hair, curl up, curled paperwork, curler, curlew, curlew sandpiper, curley, curli, curlicue, curling
Origin of Curlew
1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French curleu, cognate with Middle French corleu; perhaps imitative
Word origin for Curlew
C14: from Old French corlieu, perhaps of imitative origin
Synonyms for Curlew
grouse, partridge, pheasant, plover, quail, sandpiper, snipe, wild turkey, wildfowl, woodcock