English Dictionary

Hudsonian

noun

(informal) The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica). / (historical, informal) An employee of the J. L. Hudson Company (or Hudson's), a department store chain based in Detroit, Michigan.

The Hudsonian godwit is a migratory bird that breeds in the Arctic and winters in South America.

意味（1）

(informal) The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica).

A Hudsonian godwit cries out in flight over the bog. The black areas under the wings help distinguish Hudsonians from other godwit species. [image caption]

意味（2）

(historical, informal) An employee of the J. L. Hudson Company (or Hudson's), a department store chain based in Detroit, Michigan.

It was September 1947 when the J. L. Hudson Co. erected a large silver-toned plaque to honor its employees — its Hudsonians — who served their country in the military during World War II.