ortolan

or·to·lan

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [awr-tl-uh n]
- /ˈɔr tl ən/
- /ˈɔː.tə.lən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-tl-uh n]
- /ˈɔr tl ən/

Definitions of ortolan word

noun ortolan the bobolink. 2
noun ortolan a brownish Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, regarded as a delicacy 1
noun ortolan any of various other small birds eaten as delicacies, esp the bobolink 1
noun ortolan an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy. 0
noun ortolan A small Eurasian songbird that was formerly eaten as a delicacy, the male having an olive-green head and yellow throat. 0
noun ortolan an Old World bunting (Emberiza hortulana) prized as a choice food -1

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Origin of ortolan

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; < French < Provençal: literally, gardener (i.e., frequenting gardens) < Latin hortulānus, equivalent to hortul(us) little garden (hort(us) garden + -ulus -ule) + -ānus -an

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Parts of speech for Ortolan

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ortolan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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