Curlew

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈkɜːlju/
• US IPA: /ˈkɝlu/

Origin

From Old French courlieu (French courlis).

Full definition of curlew

Noun

1. Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius of the family Scolopacidae, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.

Derived terms

• bristle-thighed curlew, Numenius tahitiensis
• eastern curlew, Numenius madagascariensis
• Eskimo curlew, Numenius borealis
• Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
• little curlew, Numenius minutus
• long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus
• slender-billed curlew, Numenius tenuirostris