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pelican in Arabic

بَجَع bajaʕ

UK/ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən/

pelican in Arabic: بَجَع (bajaʕ). In English, pelican means any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.

Arabic words for pelican

any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae
بَجَع bajaʕ

English meaning of pelican

  1. noun Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
  2. noun A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.
  3. noun A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.
  4. noun A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.

Full definition of pelican

Synonyms of pelican

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Questions about pelican in Arabic

What is the meaning of pelican in Arabic?
Pelican in Arabic is بَجَع (bajaʕ).
ما معنى كلمة pelican؟
Pelican: بَجَع (bajaʕ).
What does pelican mean in English?
Pelican means any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.

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