Noun: curlew kur-loo or kurl-yoo [N. Amer], kurl-yoo [Brit]
- Large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
"The long, curved bill of the curlew is perfectly adapted for probing deep into mud for worms"
Derived forms: curlews
Type of: limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird
Part of: genus Numenius, Numenius
Encyclopedia: Curlew, Kentucky