red-crowned crane

English

red-crowned crane

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 丹頂鶴丹顶鹤 (dāndǐnghè).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪn

Noun

red-crowned crane (plural red-crowned cranes)

  1. Grus japonensis, a bird of the crane (Gruidae) family, native to East Asia
    Synonyms: Manchurian crane, Japanese crane

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