Eskimo curlew

/ˌɛskəˈmoʊ ˌkʌrˈlu/
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Other forms: Eskimo curlews

Definitions of Eskimo curlew
  1. noun
    New World curlew that breeds in northern North America
    synonyms: Numenius borealis
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    type of:
    curlew
    large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
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