Eskimo curlew

noun

A curlew of species Numenius borealis.

Similar
northern curlewNumenius borealis

Meanings

nounEskimo curlew (plural Eskimo curlews)

plural Eskimo curlews

  1. A curlew of species Numenius borealis.

    Synonyms: northern curlew

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA curlew of species Numenius borealis.

More synonyms by meaning

nounNew World curlew that breeds in northern North America

Similar
Numenius borealis
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

Eskimo curlew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eskimo%20curlew

MLA

“Eskimo curlew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eskimo%20curlew. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eskimo curlew,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eskimo%20curlew.

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