ortolan

noun /ˈɔː.təl.ən/

1. A small European migratory bunting (Emberiza hortulana), once eaten whole as a delicacy.

   […]this taught him to consider Sophia as a most delicious morsel, indeed to regard her with the same desires which an ortolan inspires into the soul of an epicure.

2. Any of various similar birds, especially the bobolink, sora, or snow bunting.

3. The greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla).

Where it comes from

From Middle French hortolan (“gardener”), from Latin hortulānus (“gardener”). Doublet of hortulan.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry ortolan (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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