pelican

Significado (Inglés)

  1. Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
  2. A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.
  3. (obsolete) A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.
  4. A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.
  5. (Canada, slang) A waterbomber.
  6. (slang) An ageing prostitute.

Sinónimos

dental forceps

white pelican

fishing bird

shak

extracting forceps

extraction forceps

nipple pliers

Traducións

Frecuencia

20k
Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

In summary

From Middle English pellican, pellicane, from Old English pellican (“pelican”), from Latin pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν (pelekán), πέλεκυς (pélekus, “hatchet”).

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