alcatras

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noun

Any of various large ocean birds, such as the pelican, gannet, frigatebird, or albatross.

OriginSpanish alcatraz →
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteAny of various large ocean birds, such as the pelican, gannet, frigatebird, or albatross.

Origin

  1. Spanishalcatraz
  2. Englishalcatras

From Spanish alcatraz.

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APA

alcatras. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcatras

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“alcatras.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcatras. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alcatras,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcatras.

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