释义 |
or·to·lan \ˈȯ(r)d.ələn\ noun (-s) Etymology: French or Italian; French ortolan, from Italian ortolano ortolan, gardener, from Latin hortulanus gardener, from hortulus small garden (diminutive of hortus garden) + -anus -an — more at yard 1. : a European bunting (Emberiza hortulana) that is about six inches long, has a greenish gray head, brown and black wings and back, yellowish breast, and buff abdomen, and is commonly netted and fattened for a table delicacy 2. a. Britain : wheatear b. : sora c. : bobolink |