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ortolan |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ortolan \Or"to*lan\, n. [F., fr It ortolano ortolan, gardener, fr L. hortulanus gardener, fr hortulus dim. of hortus garden. So called because it frequents the hedges of gardens. See {Yard} an inclosure, and cf {Hortulan}.] (Zo["o]l.) a A European singing bird ({Emberiza hortulana}), about the size of the lark, with black wings. It is esteemed delicious food when fattened. Called also {bunting}. b In England, the wheatear ({Saxicola [oe]nanthe}). c In America, the sora, or Carolina rail ({Porzana Carolina}). See {Sora}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ortolan n : brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy [syn: {ortolan bunting}, {Emberiza hortulana}]
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