ortolan
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ortolan
- /ˈɔː.təl.ən/ UK
- /ˈɔː.təl.æn/ UK
- /ˈɔɹ.tə.læn/ US
- /ˈɔɹ.tə.lən/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle French hortolan (“gardener”), from Latin hortulānus (“gardener”). Doublet of hortulan.
noun ortolans
- A small European migratory bunting (Emberiza hortulana), once eaten whole as a delicacy. […]this taught him to consider Sophia as a most delicious morsel, indeed to regard her with the same desires which an ortolan inspires into the soul of an epicure.
- Any of various similar birds, especially the bobolink, sora, or snow bunting.
- The greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla).
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noun a small bird eaten as a delicacy
| Español | hortelano, papafigo |
|---|---|
| Français | ortolan, becfigue |
| Deutsch | Ortolan |
| Italiano | beccafico |
| Română | ortolan |
| Русский | садовая овся́нка sadovaja ovsjánka, рисовый трупиал risovyj trupial, боболинк bobolink |
Talk about this word "ortolan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ortolan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ortolan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ortolan "ortolan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ortolan.Cite this
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