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blue crane
noun
- the great blue heron.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of blue crane1
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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This delightful red wine is bright in flavor and light in body, almost airborne like the blue crane — South Africa’s endangered national bird — it is named for.
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Proceeds benefit blue crane conservation efforts of the International Crane Foundation and the Endangered Wildlife Trust.
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He quickly snapped photos of a little blue crane holding electrical plugs the size of milk jugs.
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In 1999, the “Big Blue†crane collapsed at a stadium in Milwaukee and killed three workers.
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At its center, above an image of the foundering vessel, is a blue crane in flight, which represents the departing souls of the dead.
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