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单词 mew gull
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Definition of mew gull in English:

mew gull

noun
North American
  • another term for common gull
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Dainty mew gulls and the even smaller Bonaparte's were the most numerous gulls in this mixed bag.
    • The most common are the glaucous-winged gulls, mew gulls, black-legged kittiwakes, and Bonaparte's gulls.
    • Herring gulls can be separated from mew gulls by their larger size, pink legs, and larger bill with a subterminal red spot.
    • Other gulls in the area are mew gulls, ring-billed gulls, western gulls, and California gulls, Bonaparte gulls, Sabine's, Thayer's, and Franklin gulls.

Origin

Mid 19th century: mew (in Old English meau 'mew gull'), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meeuw and German Möwe.

 
 

Definition of mew gull in US English:

mew gull

noun
North American
  • A migratory gull with greenish-gray legs, found locally in northern and eastern Eurasia and northwestern North America.

    Larus canus, family Laridae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The most common are the glaucous-winged gulls, mew gulls, black-legged kittiwakes, and Bonaparte's gulls.
    • Other gulls in the area are mew gulls, ring-billed gulls, western gulls, and California gulls, Bonaparte gulls, Sabine's, Thayer's, and Franklin gulls.
    • Dainty mew gulls and the even smaller Bonaparte's were the most numerous gulls in this mixed bag.
    • Herring gulls can be separated from mew gulls by their larger size, pink legs, and larger bill with a subterminal red spot.

Origin

Mid 19th century: mew (in Old English meau ‘mew gull’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meeuw and German Möwe.

 
 
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