ortolan

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːtələn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ôr′tl ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
or•to•lan  (ôr′tl ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsan Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
  2. Birdsthe bobolink.
  • Latin hortulānus, equivalent. to hortul(us) little garden (hort(us) garden + -ulus -ule) + -ānus -an
  • Provencal: literally, gardener (i.e., frequenting gardens)
  • French
  • 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ortolan /ˈɔːtələn/ n
  1. Also called: ortolan bunting a brownish Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, regarded as a delicacy
  2. any of various other small birds eaten as delicacies, esp the bobolink
Etymology: 17th Century: via French from Latin hortulānus, from hortulus, diminutive of hortus garden

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