"pelicanish" meaning in English

See pelicanish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more pelicanish [comparative], most pelicanish [superlative]
Etymology: pelican + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pelican|ish}} pelican + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} pelicanish (comparative more pelicanish, superlative most pelicanish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a pelican.
    Sense id: en-pelicanish-en-adj-ou5Q3s58 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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