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Ortolan
Ortolan Or"to*lan, n. [F., fr. It. ortolano ortolan, gardener, fr. L. hortulanus gardener, fr. hortulus, dim. of hortus garden. So called because it frequents the hedges of gardens. See Yard an inclosure, and cf. Hortulan.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A European singing bird (Emberiza hortulana), about the size of the lark, with black wings. It is esteemed delicious food when fattened. Called also bunting. (b) In England, the wheatear (Saxicola [oe]nanthe). (c) In America, the sora, or Carolina rail (Porzana Carolina). See Sora.

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- July 2015. "Opération Bruants ortolans – 2013". lpo.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2017. "Opération Bruants ortolans – 2014". lpo.fr (in French)...
- Ortolan may refer to: Ortolan bunting (Emberiza hortulana), a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae considered a delicacy in France. L'Ortolan, a gourmet...
- Eugène Ortolan (1 April 1824 – 11 May 1891) was a 19th-century French jurist, diplomat and composer. Born in Paris, Eugene Ortolan came from a family...
- Ortolan was a Michelin-starred French restaurant in Los Angeles, California. The fine dining establishment opened in 2005 and closed in 2011. It was opened...
- is today the speciality of the house at La Tour d'Argent.) Ortolans sur canapés, ortolans (now a protected species) on toast. Aubergines à l'espagnole...
- USS Ortolan is a name used more than once by the United States Navy in naming of its ships: USS Ortolan (AM-45) a minesweeper laid down on 9 July 1918...
- The first mention of the dish is from 12 July 1788. It was served with ortolans at a dinner given by Charles-Henri, Duke of Clermont-Tonnerre and Lieutenant-general...
- Joseph Louis Elzéar Ortolan (21 August 1802 - 27 March 1873) was a French jurist. He was born at Toulon, studied law at Aix-en-Provence and Paris, and...
- The first USS Ortolan(AM-45/ASR-5) was a Lapwing-class minesweeper in the United States Navy. She was later converted to a submarine rescue ship. She...
- Females and young birds have a weaker head pattern, and are more similar to ortolans. They can be distinguished by the warm brown rump and white eye-ring. Cretzschmar's...