Definition of florikin. Meaning of florikin. Synonyms of florikin

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Definition of florikin

florikin
Floriken Flo"ri*ken, n. (Zo["o]l.) An Indian bustard (Otis aurita). The Bengal floriken is Sypheotides Bengalensis. [Written also florikan, florikin, florican.]

Meaning of florikin from wikipedia

- (1862) I have not been able to trace the origin of the Anglo-Indian word Florikin, but was once informed that the Little Bustard in Europe was sometimes...
- Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences. 137: 996–998. Florikin, Marcel (1971). "Fredericq, Leon". Biographie Nationale. Supplement Tome...
- Mungoose and Cobra...28 Rather a Stopper...31 A Brave Boar...33 The Lesser Florikin (Syphcolides auritus)...36 The Bengal Florican (Spyheoides bengaleiuis)...