shearwater

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in genera Puffinus, Ardenna, and Calonectris, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.
    — At first I would not eat a frigate bird, a booby or a shearwater, but after a few months on the island I tried one broiled over coconut-shell coals, and I have never since missed an opportunity for such a feast.
  2. Any of the entire family Procellariidae, including certain of the petrels. broadly

词形变化

shearwaters plural sheerwater alternative

词源

From shear + water.
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