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COURLAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wading bird of South America and Central America
Synonyms:
Aramus guarauna; courlan
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("courlan" is a kind of...):
wader; wading bird (any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food)
Holonyms ("courlan" is a member of...):
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)