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单词 gooney bird
释义

gooney bird

/ˈɡuːni /
(also goony bird)
noun chiefly US
Another term for an albatross of the North Pacific.
  • Genus Diomedea, family Diomedeidae: the Laysan albatross (D. immutabilis) and the black-footed albatross (D. nigripes).
The Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is the nesting ground for some two million seabirds spanning 15 species, including the Laysan albatrosses (better known as ‘gooney birds’)....
  • Nicknamed ‘gooney birds’ by GIs for their awkward gait, albatross mate for life.

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

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