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.
Meaning
2 sensesAny 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
(South Africa, UK)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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Origin
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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