pelican meaning in French

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pelican : pélican

Pronunciation : pelican

Pronunciation in French : pelican

Part of speech : Noun

Definition in English : A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation. Any large webfooted bird of the genus Pelecanus, of which about a dozen species are known. They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily stored.

Definition in French : Une cornue ou encore ayant un tube ou des tubes incurvés ramenant de la tête au corps pour une condensation et une redistillation continues. Tout grand oiseau palmipède du genre Pelecanus, dont une douzaine d'espèces sont connues. Ils ont un bec énorme, au bord inférieur duquel est attachée une poche dans laquelle les poissons capturés sont provisoirement entreposés.

Examples in English :

This pelican is a blessing for the island

Examples in French :

Ce pélican est une bénédiction pour l'île

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