muttonbirding

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noun

The seasonal harvesting of petrel chicks, especially shearwater species, for food, oil and feathers.

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Meanings

nounmuttonbirding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe seasonal harvesting of petrel chicks, especially shearwater species, for food, oil and feathers.

Origin

From mutton bird + -ing.

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muttonbirding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muttonbirding

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