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ortolan

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ortolan

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Main Entry: or·to·lan

Pronunciation: \ˈȯr-tə-lən\

Function: noun

Etymology: French or Italian; French, from Italian ortolano, literally, gardener, from Latin hortulanus, from hortulus, diminutive of hortus garden — more at yard

Date: 1656

: an Old World bunting (Emberiza hortulana) having a greenish-gray head and breast, streaky brown back and wings, and a yellow throat

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