muttonbird

mut·ton·bird

M5545000 (mŭt′n-bûrd′)n. Any of several pelagic seabirds, especially some species of shearwaters.

muttonbird

(ˈmʌtənˌbɜːd) n1. (Animals) Austral any of several shearwaters, having a dark plumage with greyish underparts, esp the sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus) of New Zealand, which is collected for food by Māoris. It inhabits the Pacific Ocean and in summer nests in Australia and New Zealand2. (Animals) any of various petrels esp the short tailed shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris, which inhabits the Pacific Ocean and in summer nests in S Australia[C19: so named because their cooked flesh is claimed to taste like mutton]

单词	muttonbird
释义	muttonbird mut·ton·bird M5545000 (mŭt′n-bûrd′)n. Any of several pelagic seabirds, especially some species of shearwaters. muttonbird (ˈmʌtənˌbɜːd) n1. (Animals) Austral any of several shearwaters, having a dark plumage with greyish underparts, esp the sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus) of New Zealand, which is collected for food by Māoris. It inhabits the Pacific Ocean and in summer nests in Australia and New Zealand2. (Animals) any of various petrels esp the short tailed shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris, which inhabits the Pacific Ocean and in summer nests in S Australia[C19: so named because their cooked flesh is claimed to taste like mutton]
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