Ortolan
[awr-tl-uh n] /ˈɔr tl ən/
noun
1.
an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
2.
the bobolink.
/ˈɔːtələn/
noun
1.
Also called ortolan bunting. a brownish Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, regarded as a delicacy
2.
any of various other small birds eaten as delicacies, esp the bobolink
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