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noun

stork

STORK/stɔːrk/

A large, long-legged wading bird with a long bill.

The white stork stands in shallow water on its long red legs.

A single white stork standing in shallow water, with its long red legs and long straight red bill clearly visible, white body and contrasting black folded flight feathers.
Etymology
storkOld Englishstork

Old English storc already named this bird. Its deeper origin is uncertain; one proposed explanation links the name to stiffness, perhaps referring to the bird's rigid posture.

In context

The InBetween25:46
The official explanation is that those people saw a black stork, a bird that stands about three feet tall with a six foot wingspan.
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More examples

  • The stork uses its long bill to catch a frog.
  • Two storks build a large nest on the roof.
  • In the old story, a stork delivers a baby.

Forms

stork · storks

Similar words

heron
Another long-legged wading bird; usually flies with its neck folded.
crane
Another tall, long-legged bird; typically has a shorter bill.