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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English pellican, from Latin pellicanus, variant of pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν (pelekán).
Pronunciation
Noun
pellican
- pelican
Descendants
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Old English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pellicanus
Pronunciation
Noun
pellican m
- pelican
- Synonym: dufedoppa
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