curlew meaning

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curlew (noun): large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill.

Definition of curlew

  1. large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill

    Type of: shorebird

    Kinds: European curlew, Eskimo curlew

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in EW · 6-letter words

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