Etymology

alcatras

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Today it means: Any of various large ocean birds, such as the pelican, gannet, frigatebird, or albatross. Full definition →

Spanish alcatraz
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  1. Spanish · derived fromalcatraz
  2. English todayalcatras

From Spanish alcatraz.

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