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sandhill crane

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A crane native to North America and parts of Siberia (Antigone canadensis, syn. Grus canadensis).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sandhiller, trumpeter crane

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compound of sandhill + crane.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ahtna: daeł — Grus canadensis
  • Catalan: grua del Canadà — Grus canadensis
  • Dutch: Canadese kraanvogel — Grus canadensis
  • Finnish: hietakurki — Grus canadensis
  • French: grue canadienne — Grus canadensis
  • German: Kanadakranich — Grus canadensis
  • Hungarian: kanadai daru — Grus canadensis
  • Irish: grús Ceanadach — Grus canadensis
  • Korean: 캐나다두루미 (kaenadadurumi) — Grus canadensis
  • Latin: Grus canadensis — Grus canadensis
  • Navajo: déłí — Grus canadensis
  • Ojibwe: ajijaak — Grus canadensis
  • Potawatomi: jejauk — Grus canadensis
  • Russian: кана́дский жура́вль (kanádskij žurávlʹ) — Grus canadensis
  • Swedish: trumpetartrana — Grus canadensis
  • Tanacross: deeł — Grus canadensis
  • Lower Tanana: daɬ — Grus canadensis
  • Welsh: garan twyni — Grus canadensis