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stork

10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. stork (noun)
  2. stork-billed kingfisher (noun)
  3. black stork (noun)
  4. pouched stork (noun)
  5. white stork (noun)
  6. wood stork (noun)
  7. adjutant bird (noun)
  8. hammerkop (noun)
  9. saddle-bill (noun)
  10. whalehead (noun)

stork

noun \ˈstȯrk\

Definition of STORK

: any of various large mostly Old World wading birds (family Ciconiidae) that have long stout bills and are related to the ibises and herons
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Origin of STORK

Middle English, from Old English storc; akin to Old High German storah stork and probably to Old English stearc stiff — more at stark
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with STORK

cork, Cork, dork, fork, pork, quark, torque

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