ortolan

English - Turkish

Definition of ortolan in English Turkish dictionary: kiraz kuşu; {i} ortolan; Emberiza hortulana; (isim) ortolan

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of ortolan in Turkish Turkish dictionary: Avrupanın büyük bir kısmında yaygın, kirli yeşil veya esmer renkli ötücü kuş

English - English

Definition of ortolan in English English dictionary: A small European migratory bunting, Emberiza hortulana, once eaten whole as a delicacy
the last flavor Mitterand wished to savor belonged to the flesh of the endangered ortolan, a songbird the size of a human toe that is a crime to buy or hunt, and is certainly illegal to eat. Mitterand devoured it in the traditional manner, first covering his head with an embroidered cloth, then inserting the entire bird into his mouth. Only its head should dangle out from between your lips. Bite off the head and discard.; Any of various similar birds, especially the bobolink, sora, or snow bunting; {n} a small but very delicate bird; It is esteemed delicious food when fattened; {i} short-billed grayish bird whose meat is considered a delicacy (native to Europe, Asia, and Africa); A small European migratory bunting, Emberiza hortulana, once eaten as a delicacy; In England, the wheatear (Saxicola œnanthe); A European singing bird (Emberiza hortulana), about the size of the lark, with black wings; Called also bunting; brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy; In America, the sora, or Carolina rail (Porzana Carolina)