Definition of ortolan in English:

ortolan

(also ortolan bunting)

noun ˈɔːt(ə)lənˈɔrd(ə)lən

A small Eurasian songbird that was formerly eaten as a delicacy, the male having an olive-green head and yellow throat.
圃鹀
Emberiza hortulana, family Emberizidae (subfamily Emberizinae)
Example sentencesExamples
- Dali was quite impressed, though he said he himself only ate ‘food with faces’ which meant fish and ortolans.
- We used our data to test whether long-distance movements in the ortolan bunting occurred before males became territorial (natal dispersal) or during adult life (breeding dispersal).
- Like Otto's thin-crusted, griddle-cooked pizza, possibly the most controversial foodstuff to hit Gotham since Le Cirque's ortolans.
- The ortolan was so prized as a delicacy that it was almost hunted into extinction.
- After their heads have been cut or bitten off, ortolans are eaten whole (bones and all) from underneath a napkin - to hide the shame of such cruelty and gluttony from the sight of God.

Origin

Early 16th century: from French, from Provençal, literally 'gardener', based on a diminutive of Latin hortus 'garden'.

Rhymes

portolan

Definition of ortolan in US English:

ortolan

(also ortolanbunting)

nounˈôrd(ə)lənˈɔrd(ə)lən

A small Eurasian songbird that was formerly eaten as a delicacy, the male having an olive-green head and yellow throat.
圃鹀
Emberizahortulana, family Emberizidae (subfamily Emberizinae)
Example sentencesExamples
- We used our data to test whether long-distance movements in the ortolan bunting occurred before males became territorial (natal dispersal) or during adult life (breeding dispersal).
- The ortolan was so prized as a delicacy that it was almost hunted into extinction.
- Like Otto's thin-crusted, griddle-cooked pizza, possibly the most controversial foodstuff to hit Gotham since Le Cirque's ortolans.
- After their heads have been cut or bitten off, ortolans are eaten whole (bones and all) from underneath a napkin - to hide the shame of such cruelty and gluttony from the sight of God.
- Dali was quite impressed, though he said he himself only ate ‘food with faces’ which meant fish and ortolans.

Origin

Early 16th century: from French, from Provençal, literally ‘gardener’, based on a diminutive of Latin hortus ‘garden’.

词汇	ortolan
释义	Definition of ortolan in English: ortolan (also ortolan bunting) noun ˈɔːt(ə)lənˈɔrd(ə)lən A small Eurasian songbird that was formerly eaten as a delicacy, the male having an olive-green head and yellow throat. 圃鹀 Emberiza hortulana, family Emberizidae (subfamily Emberizinae) Example sentencesExamples Dali was quite impressed, though he said he himself only ate ‘food with faces’ which meant fish and ortolans. We used our data to test whether long-distance movements in the ortolan bunting occurred before males became territorial (natal dispersal) or during adult life (breeding dispersal). Like Otto's thin-crusted, griddle-cooked pizza, possibly the most controversial foodstuff to hit Gotham since Le Cirque's ortolans. The ortolan was so prized as a delicacy that it was almost hunted into extinction. After their heads have been cut or bitten off, ortolans are eaten whole (bones and all) from underneath a napkin - to hide the shame of such cruelty and gluttony from the sight of God. Origin Early 16th century: from French, from Provençal, literally 'gardener', based on a diminutive of Latin hortus 'garden'. Rhymes portolan Definition of ortolan in US English: ortolan (also ortolanbunting) nounˈôrd(ə)lənˈɔrd(ə)lən A small Eurasian songbird that was formerly eaten as a delicacy, the male having an olive-green head and yellow throat. 圃鹀 Emberizahortulana, family Emberizidae (subfamily Emberizinae) Example sentencesExamples We used our data to test whether long-distance movements in the ortolan bunting occurred before males became territorial (natal dispersal) or during adult life (breeding dispersal). The ortolan was so prized as a delicacy that it was almost hunted into extinction. Like Otto's thin-crusted, griddle-cooked pizza, possibly the most controversial foodstuff to hit Gotham since Le Cirque's ortolans. After their heads have been cut or bitten off, ortolans are eaten whole (bones and all) from underneath a napkin - to hide the shame of such cruelty and gluttony from the sight of God. Dali was quite impressed, though he said he himself only ate ‘food with faces’ which meant fish and ortolans. Origin Early 16th century: from French, from Provençal, literally ‘gardener’, based on a diminutive of Latin hortus ‘garden’.
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