WHIMBREL


Meaning of WHIMBREL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' hwim-br ə l, ' wim-

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1531

: a curlew ( Numenius phaeopus ) chiefly of the northern coastal regions of No. America and Eurasia

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