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courlan

[ koo r-luh n ]

/ ˈkʊər lən /

noun

the limpkin.

Origin of courlan

< French courlan < Carib; akin to Galibi kurliri

Words nearby courlan

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Example sentences from the Web for courlan

By day the Courlan is a dull bird, concealing itself in dense reed-beds in streams and marshes.

Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) |P. L. Sclater

British Dictionary definitions for courlan

courlan

/ (ˈkʊələn) /

noun

another name for limpkin

Word Origin for courlan

C19: from French, variant of courliri, from Galibi kurliri