cour·lan (k r l n)n. See limpkin. [French, perhaps alteration of courliri, from Galibi kurliri.] |
courlan [ˈkʊələn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for limpkin
[from French, variant of courliri, from Galibi kurliri]
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| Noun | 1. |  courlan - wading bird of South America and Central Americawader, wading bird - any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food Gruiformes, order Gruiformes - inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards |
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