{Hudsonian} or, {Eskimo}, {whimbreal}, the Hudsonian curlew. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Whimbrel — Numenius phaeopus Conservation status … Wikipedia
whimbrel — [hwim′brəl, wim′brəl] n. [earlier whimrel, prob. echoic of its cry] a small curlew (Numenius phaeopus), with a pale stripe along the dark brown crown … English World dictionary
whimbrel — /ˈwɪmbrəl/ (say wimbruhl) noun 1. a light brown shorebird, Numenius phaeopus, with a long down curved bill, which breeds in the far north of America, Asia and Europe, and migrates as far as South America, Australasia and Africa. 2. little… …
Whimbrel — vidutinė kuolinga statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Numenius phaeopus angl. Whimbrel vok. Regenbrachvogel … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
whimbrel — vidutinė kuolinga statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Numenius phaeopus angl. whimbrel vok. Regenbrachvogel, m rus. средний кроншнеп, m pranc. courlis corlieu, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kuolingos … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
whimbrel — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1531 a curlew (Numenius phaeopus) chiefly of the northern coastal regions of North America and Eurasia … New Collegiate Dictionary
whimbrel — /hwim breuhl, wim /, n. a curlew, Numenius phaeopus, of both the New and Old Worlds. [1520 30; whim (perh. imit.) + intrusive b + REL] * * * … Universalium
whimbrel — noun /ˈʍɪmbɹɜl/lang=en A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill … Wiktionary
whimbrel — n. small curlew that has striped crown and makes a trilling sound … English contemporary dictionary
whimbrel — [ wɪmbr(ə)l] noun a small migratory curlew with a striped crown and a trilling call. [Numenius phaeopus.] Origin C16: from whimper or synonymous dialect whimp (imitative of the bird s call) + rel … English new terms dictionary
