gannet
Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family SulidaeAny of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
Значення
значень: 2Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
Basstölpel, Tölpel
о́лушаóluša
(Південна Африка, Британія)A voracious eater; a glutton.
- large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
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мов: 7За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Походження
From Middle English ganet, gante, from Old English ganot, from Proto-West Germanic *ganat,From Middle English ganet, gante, from Old English ganot, from Proto-West Germanic *ganat, *ganatō, from Proto-Germanic *ganatuz, *ganutô (“gander”), ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *ganzô.
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