STORK


Meaning of STORK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstȯrk ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English storc; akin to Old High German storah stork and probably to Old English stearc stiff — more at stark

Date: before 12th century

: any of various large mostly Old World wading birds (family Ciconiidae) that have long stout bills and are related to the ibises and herons

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.