Meanings
nounEuropean herring gull (plural European herring gulls)
plural European herring gulls
- A common, large seagull, Larus argentatus, having a white and gray body and a yellow bill with a red spot and found in the coastal areas of Europe.
Translations
Danish sølvmåge
- sølvmågeLarus argentatus
Dutch zilvermeeuw
- zilvermeeuwLarus argentatus
Estonian hõbekajakas
- hõbekajakasLarus argentatus
Finnish harmaalokki
- harmaalokkiLarus argentatus
French goéland argenté
- goéland argentéLarus argentatus
German Silbermöwe
- SilbermöweLarus argentatus
Greek ασημόγλαρος
- ασημόγλαρος (asimóglaros)Larus argentatus
Italian gabbiano reale nordico
- gabbiano reale nordicoLarus argentatus
Norwegian gråmåke
- gråmåkeLarus argentatus
Polish mewa srebrzysta
- mewa srebrzystaLarus argentatus
Romanian pescăruș argintiu
- pescăruș argintiuLarus argentatus
Russian серебри́стая ча́йка
- серебри́стая ча́йка (serebrístaja čájka)Larus argentatus
Swedish gråtrut
- gråtrutLarus argentatus
Turkish kuzey gümüş martısı
- kuzey gümüş martısıLarus argentatus
Cite this entry
APA
European herring gull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20herring%20gull
MLA
“European herring gull.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20herring%20gull. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “European herring gull,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20herring%20gull.
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