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