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courlan

[koor-luhn]

noun

  1. the limpkin.

courlan

/ ˈkʊələn /

noun

  1. another name for limpkin

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of courlan1

< French courlan < Carib; akin to Galibi kurliri
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Word History and Origins

Origin of courlan1

C19: from French, variant of courliri, from Galibi kurliri
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Example Sentences

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One is the courlan, called "crazy widow" from its mourning plumage and long melancholy screams, which on still evenings may be heard a league away.

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