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Meaning of pelican state

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pelican

Pronunciation:/ˈpɛl.ə.kən//ˈpɛl.ə.kən/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.

  2. A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.

  3. A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.

  4. A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.