ortolan

/'ɔ:tələn/

Thân thiện

A small ortolan perches on a sunlit branch.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small European songbird: The ortolan is a brownish Old World bunting (Emberiza hortulana) known for its song.
   • A culinary delicacy: Historically, the ortolan has been trapped and fattened, then consumed as a gourmet dish, often in a controversial manner.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The ortolan's melodic song is a cherished sound in the European countryside.
  • In some traditional French cuisine, the ortolan was eaten whole.

Advanced Usage

• "Ortolan bunting": The full common name for the bird species .
  • The ortolan bunting migrates to Africa for the winter.

Variants and Related Words

• Bunting (n): A family of small, seed-eating birds to which the ortolan belongs.
  • The reed bunting is a close relative of the ortolan.

Synonyms

• Ortolan bunting: The full species name.
• Garden bunting: An alternative common name, referencing its Latin species name (meaning 'of gardens').

Học thuật

Noun

1. brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ortolan bunting
• Emberiza hortulana