Meaning
Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English pellican, pellicane, from Old English pellican (“pelican”), from Latin pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν (pelekán), πέλεκυς (pélekus, “hatchet”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
dental pelicanmagpie
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: