"yeorling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yeorlings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} yeorling (plural yeorlings)
  1. (Scotland) The yellowhammer. Tags: Scotland Categories (lifeform): Emberizids

Inflected forms

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