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ortolanOne entry found. 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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