Definition

Noun: - Pelican: A large water bird with a distinctive long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching fish.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi nhìn thấy một con bồ nông đang đậu trên cây. (We saw a pelican perched on a tree.)
  • Bồ nông là loài chim có chiếc mỏ rất đặc biệt. (The pelican is a bird with a very distinctive beak.)
  • Chiếc túi dưới mỏ giúp bồ nông bắt và chứa cá. (The pouch under its beak helps the pelican catch and hold fish.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đàn bồ nông": A flock of pelicans.
  • Một đàn bồ nông trắng lớn đang bay về phía nam. (A large flock of white pelicans is flying south.)

Variants and Related Words

• Họ Bồ nông (Pelecanidae): The biological family name for pelicans.
• Bộ Bồ nông (Pelecaniformes): The biological order that includes pelicans and related birds like herons and ibises.

Synonyms

• Chim bồ nông: Pelican (a more explicit form using "chim" for bird).
• Pelican: The direct English equivalent.

Related Phrases

• Mỏ bồ nông: Pelican's beak (sometimes used metaphorically to describe something long and pouch-like).
• Dáng bồ nông: To have a posture or silhouette like a pelican.

noun

1. Pelican