# white stork

> English word · Noun · IPA /waɪt stɔɹk/

## Definitions
1. A large wading bird, of species Ciconia ciconia, that winters in Africa and breeds in Europe; in European folklore, it delivers babies.

## Etymology
From white and stork.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/white-stork