Eskimo curlew

noun

: an extremely rare New World curlew (Numenius borealis) that breeds in northern North America and winters in South America

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Eskimo curlew was in 1813

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“Eskimo curlew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eskimo%20curlew. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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