white stork

/waɪt stɔːk/US/waɪt stɔɹk/

white stork noun: a large wading bird, of species Ciconia ciconia, that winters in Africa and breeds in Europe; in European folklore, it delivers babies.

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Noun

white stork (plural white storks)

A large wading bird, of species Ciconia ciconia, that winters in Africa and breeds in Europe; in European folklore, it delivers babies.

white stork meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Arabic

white stork in Tamil

செங்கால் நாரை

white stork in Tagalog

large wading bird, Ciconia ciconia: puting tagak

white stork in Arabic

large wading bird, Ciconia ciconia: لَقْلَق أَبْيَض laqlaq ʔabyaḍ

Forms of white stork

plural	white storks

Origin of white stork

From white and stork.

Questions about white stork

What does white stork mean?: White stork means a large wading bird, of species Ciconia ciconia, that winters in Africa and breeds in Europe; in European folklore, it delivers babies.
What is white stork in Tamil?: White stork in Tamil is செங்கால் நாரை. See White stork meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is white stork?: White stork is a noun.
How do you pronounce white stork?: White stork is pronounced /waɪt stɔɹk/ (US).
What is the plural of white stork?: The plural of white stork is white storks.

Words near white stork in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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