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pelican

/ˈpelɪkən/noun

उच्चारण पेलिकन

हवासिल, पेलिकन

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a large water bird with a long beak and a bag of skin under it that it uses for catching and holding fish

    हवासिल, पेलिकन

    • A pelican scooped a fish out of the lake.
    • Hundreds of pelicans nest at the bird sanctuary every winter.
    • The pelican dived into the water and came up with a fish.
    + 2 more examples
    • Pelicans fly in a line along the river.
    • A pelican stood on the rock with its beak resting on its chest.