white pelican

/waɪt ˌpɛləkən/
/hwaɪt ˌpɛləkən/
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Other forms: white pelicans

Definitions of white pelican
  1. noun
    large American pelican; white with black wing feathers
    synonyms: Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
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    type of:
    pelican
    large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
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