pelican

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for pelican

pelican 🔊 /pɛˈlʌkʌn/

pelican : කරවැල් කොකා

pelican : ඔටුමානා

pelican definition

Noun.

  1. Any large webfooted bird of the genus Pelecanus, of which about a dozen species are knowNoun. They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily stored.
  2. A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.