Meanings
nounlong-billed curlew (plural long-billed curlews)
plural long-billed curlews
- Numenius americanus, a large North American shorebird.
Synonyms: sicklebird, candlestick bird
Synonyms & antonyms
nounNumenius americanus, a large North American shorebird.
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long-billed curlew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-billed%20curlew
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