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单词 puffin
释义

puffin

noun

puf·​fin ˈpə-fən How to pronounce puffin (audio)
: any of several seabirds (genera Fratercula and Lunda) of the northern hemisphere having a short neck and a deep grooved parti-colored laterally compressed bill

Illustration of puffin

Illustration of puffin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Guests can stay for the night, camp or try puffin at the restaurant of this quirky country hotel. Katie Lockhart, CNN, 26 July 2022 On Petit Manan, a national wildlife refuge in Penobscot Bay, scientists last year estimated that just 10 percent of chicks from the island’s estimated 87 puffin pairs survived long enough to take flight. David Abel, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Reykjavik is the world’s only capital city with a major puffin breeding colony. David Nikel, Forbes, 1 May 2022 This versatile pleated puffin bag includes a convertible strap to allow it to be worn as a handbag, shoulder bag, or cross-body. Rachel Besser, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2021 Boat excursions to Staffa, a nearby island, offer the geological marvel Fingal’s Cave and puffin sightings. Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2021 This versatile pleated puffin bag includes a convertible strap to allow it to be worn as a handbag, shoulder bag, or cross-body. Rachel Besser, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2021 This versatile pleated puffin bag includes a convertible strap to allow it to be worn as a handbag, shoulder bag, or cross-body. Rachel Besser, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2021 This versatile pleated puffin bag includes a convertible strap to allow it to be worn as a handbag, shoulder bag, or cross-body. Rachel Besser, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pophyn

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

puffin

noun

puf·​fin ˈpə-fən How to pronounce puffin (audio)
: a black-and-white seabird that has a short thick neck and a large bill marked with several colors
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