Eskimo curlew

noun

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

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Word History

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 30 Dec. 2024.

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