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English > 1 sense of the word ortolan:
NOUNanimalortolan, ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulanabrownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy
English > ortolan: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningbrownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy.
Synonymsortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana
Member ofEmberiza, genus EmberizaOld World buntings
BroaderbuntingAny of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America