pelican
noun
pel·i·can
ˈpe-li-kən 
: any of a genus (Pelecanus) of large web-footed fish-eating birds with a very large bill and distensible gular pouch
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Look for the distinctive blue label featuring Willow Ware china, a paddleboat, magnolia blooms, and a flying pelican.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
The move has alarmed environmental groups, which have long campaigned to buy and preserve Bird Key and two small adjacent islands that provide a haven for the creatures that inspired its name — herons, pelicans, magnificent frigatebirds and other coastal species.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
The move has alarmed environmental groups, which have long campaigned to buy and preserve Bird Key and two small adjacent islands that provide a haven for the creatures that inspired its name — herons, pelicans, magnificent frigatebirds and other coastal species.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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pelican
noun
pel·i·can
ˈpel-i-kən
: any of a genus of large web-footed birds with a very large bill having a pouch on the lower part used to scoop in fish for food
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