pelican

1. Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.

   Pelikan

   пелика́нpelikán

   пеліканpelikan

   large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish

2. A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.

3. A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.

4. (Canada, slang)A waterbomber.

5. (slang)An ageing prostitute.

6. (obsolete)A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.

1. What do pelicans eat?

   Що їдять пелікани?

   ruЧто едят пеликаны?

   deWas fressen Pelikane?

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2. I saw a big pelican there.

   ruЯ видел там большого пеликана.

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3. Tom had never heard of pelicans.

   ruТом никогда не слышал о пеликанах.

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4. The pelican dove into the ocean to catch some fish.

   Пелікан пірнув в океан, щоб зловити рибу.

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5. What does the pelican eat?

   Що їсть пелікан?

   ruЧто ест пеликан?

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