[ˈpɛlɪk(ə)n], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large gregarious waterbird with a long bill, an extensible throat pouch for scooping up fish, and mainly white or grey plumage


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Origin:
late Old English pellicane, via late Latin from Greek pelekan, probably based on pelekus ‘axe’ (with reference to its bill)