white stork

The common stork (Ciconia ciconia) of Eurasia and Africa, having black and white plumage, a dark red bill, and pinkish-red legs.

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white′ stork′

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

[1785–95]

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Noun

white stork - the common stork of Europe; white with black wing feathers and a red bill

Ciconia ciconia

stork - large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage

Ciconia, genus Ciconia - type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks

Translations

KlapperstorchWeissstorch

kattohaikara

cigogne blanche

fehér gólya

ciconia

ooievaar

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