great stone-curlew

noun

A species of stone-curlew, Burhinus recurvirostris, of continental Asia, from Iran east to southern China.

Meanings

noungreat stone-curlew (plural great stone-curlews)

plural great stone-curlews

  1. A species of stone-curlew, Burhinus recurvirostris, of continental Asia, from Iran east to southern China.

    Synonyms: great thick-knee

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA species of stone-curlew, Burhinus recurvirostris, of continental Asia, from Iran east to southern China.

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