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white stork

American  

noun

  1. a large Eurasian stork, Ciconia ciconia, having white plumage with black in the wings and a red bill.


Etymology

Origin of white stork

First recorded in 1785–95

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With long legs and large wings, the white stork is a prominent star of the pageant that is animal migration.

From Science Daily Apr. 17, 2024

A poor fisherman in a Turkish village was retrieving his net from a lake when he found that a white stork had alighted on his boat.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2024

In today’s news roundup, Ex-President Barack Obama delivers two graduation speeches, several women over the age of 100 recover from the coronavirus, and the United Kingdom gets its first white stork chicks in 600 years.

From NewsForKids.net Jan. 29, 2024

The white stork scientifically known as Ciconia ciconia can be found throughout much of Europe during warm months.

From Washington Post Nov. 18, 2013

No, not the stork; by God in heaven, As a blessing, the dear, white stork was given; But the Prince has given us all the rest.

From The Golden Legend by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth

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