bonxie

bonxie

(ˈbɒŋksɪ) n (Animals) (originally in Shetland) the great skua. See skua[C19: probably of Scandinavian origin: compare Norwegian bunke heap, something dumpy]

Thesaurus

Noun

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bonxie - gull-like jaeger of northern seas skuajaeger - rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their preyCatharacta, genus Catharacta - skuasCatharacta skua, great skua - large brown skua of the northern Atlantic