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Eskimo curlew
[ es-kuh-moh kur-loo ]
/ ˈɛs kəˌmoʊ ˈkɜr lu /
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noun
a New World curlew, Numenius borealis, that breeds in northern North America: now nearly extinct.
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Also called dough bird .
Origin of Eskimo curlew
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words nearby Eskimo curlew
Eskalith, esker, Eskilstuna, Eskimo, Eskimo-Aleut, Eskimo curlew, Eskimo dog, Eskimology, Eskimos, Eskişehir, Esky
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