ORTOLAN


Meaning of ORTOLAN in English

n. (in full ortolan bunting) Zool. a small European bird, Emberiza hortulana, eaten as a delicacy.

Etymology: F f. Prov., lit. gardener, f. L hortulanus f. hortulus dimin. of hortus garden

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.