curlew
large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill • Hypernyms: shorebird, shore bird, limicoline bird • Hyponyms: European curlew, Numenius arquata, Eskimo curlew, Numenius borealis • Member Holonyms: Numenius, genus Numenius
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