| 释义 |
pelican/ˈpelik(ə)n/n. any large gregarious waterbird of the family Pelecanidae, with a long bill below which hangs a pouch for storing fish (鹈鹕科)鹈鹕，塘鹅(长有长长的喙，喙下面垂有一个存鱼袋) [Old English pellican & Old French pelican via Late Latin pelicanus from Greek pelekan, probably from pelekus ‘axe’, with reference to its bill] |