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Definition of N borealis

N borealis
Curlew Cur"lew (k[^u]r"l[=u]), n. [F. courlieu, corlieu, courlis; perh. of imitative origin, but cf. OF. corlieus courier; L. currere to run + levis light.] (Zo["o]l.) A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill. Note: The common European curlew is N. arquatus. The long-billed (N. longirostris), the Hudsonian (N. Hudsonicus), and the Eskimo curlew (N. borealis, are American species. The name is said to imitate the note of the European species. Curlew Jack (Zo["o]l.) the whimbrel or lesser curlew. Curlew sandpiper (Zo["o]l.), a sandpiper (Tringa ferruginea, or subarquata), common in Europe, rare in America, resembling a curlew in having a long, curved bill. See Illustation in Appendix.

Meaning of N borealis from wikipedia

- T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), nicknamed the Blaze star, is a recurrent nova in the constellation Corona Borealis. It was first discovered in outburst in...
- Corona Borealis is a small constellation in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer...
- The Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis), also known as northern curlew, is a species of curlew in the family Scolopacidae. It was one of the most numerous...
- madagascariensis Little curlew Numenius minutus Eskimo curlew Numenius borealis – †? (Last seen in 1987 ) Bristle-thighed curlew Numenius tahitiensis The...
- Long-billed curlew (N. americ****) Eurasian curlew (N. arquata) Eskimo curlew (N. borealis) Hudsonian whimbrel (N. hudsonicus) Far Eastern curlew (N. madagascariensis)...
- Nymphaea × borealis is a species of waterlily native to Sweden, Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, and East European Russia. It is a natural hybrid of...
- Alpha Coronae BorealisCoronae Borealis, abbreviated Alpha CrB, α CrB), officially named Alphecca /ælˈfɛkə/, is an eclipsing binary star in the constellation...
- Notiophilus borealis is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America...
- Coronae Borealis is a low-m**** yellow supergiant star in the constellation of Corona Borealis. It is the prototype of the R Coronae Borealis variable...
- Lysimachia borealis (synonym Trientalis borealis), the starflower, is a North American woodland perennial that blooms between May and June. Starflowers...