ortolan
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or·to·lan

noun \ˈr-tə-lən\

Definition of ORTOLAN

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

Origin of ORTOLAN

French or Italian; French, from Italian ortolano, literally, gardener, from Latin hortulanus, from hortulus, diminutive of hortus garden — more at yard
First Known Use: 1656

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