[pel.i.can] n [ME, fr. OE pellican, fr. LL pelecanus, fr. Gk pelekan] (bef. 12c): any of a genus (Pelecanus) of large web-footed fish-eating birds with a very large bill and distensible gular pouch
PELICAN
Meaning of PELICAN in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012