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ortolan definition

or·to·lan (ôr′tə lən)

noun

an Old World bunting (Emberiza hortulana) prized as a choice food

Etymology: Fr < Prov < It ortolana, gardener, ortolan < L hortulanus, dim. of hortus, a garden (see yard): from its frequenting gardens

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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