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courlan

American  
[koor-luhn] / ˈkʊər lən /

noun

  1. the limpkin.

courlan British  
/ ˈkʊələn /

noun

  1. another name for limpkin

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Etymology

Origin of courlan

< French courlan < Carib; akin to Galibi kurliri

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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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