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Ultimately onomatopoeic from the bird's cry, the name may have entered English via Russian; it is also used by the Aleuts.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A murre or guillemot. Full definition →
Ultimately onomatopoeic from the bird's cry, the name may have entered English via Russian; it is also used by the Aleuts.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.