white stork

English

Etymology

From white and stork.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /waɪt stɔɹk/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /waɪt stɔːk/
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Noun

white stork (plural white storks)

  1. A large wading bird, of species Ciconia ciconia, that winters in Africa and breeds in Europe; in European folklore, it delivers babies.

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