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单词 stormy petrel
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stormy petrel

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noun

the British storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus, of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean.
a person who causes or likes trouble or strife.

Origin of stormy petrel

First recorded in 1770–80

Words nearby stormy petrel

storm trooper, storm troops, storm warning, storm window, stormy, stormy petrel, Stornoway, Storrs, Storting, story, story arc
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British Dictionary definitions for stormy petrel

stormy petrel

noun

another name for storm petrel
a person who brings or portends trouble
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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