stone curlew
/stəʊnˈkɜːlju/
stone curlew noun: any of several species of large terrestrial birds in the family Burhinidae.
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Noun
stone curlew (plural stone curlews)
- Any of several species of large terrestrial birds in the family Burhinidae.
- Synonyms:
- stone plover, thick-knee
stone curlew meaning in Tamil
stone curlew in Tamil
- நத்தைக்கொத்தி
Synonyms of stone curlew
Forms of stone curlew
| plural | stone curlews |
|---|---|
| alternative form | stone-curlew |
Origin of stone curlew
From stone + curlew.
Words formed from stone curlew
- beach stone-curlew
- bush stone-curlew
- double-striped stone-curlew
- Eurasian stone-curlew
- great stone-curlew
- Indian stone-curlew
- Peruvian stone-curlew
- Senegal stone-curlew
- spotted stone-curlew
- water stone-curlew
Questions about stone curlew
- What does stone curlew mean?
- Stone curlew means any of several species of large terrestrial birds in the family Burhinidae.
- What is stone curlew in Tamil?
- Stone curlew in Tamil is நத்தைக்கொத்தி. See Stone curlew meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is stone curlew?
- Stone curlew is a noun.
- How do you pronounce stone curlew?
- Stone curlew is pronounced /stəʊnˈkɜːlju/.
- What is the plural of stone curlew?
- The plural of stone curlew is stone curlews.
Words near stone curlew in the dictionary
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