white bird
/ˈwʌɪt bəːd/noun
1Especially in Irish folklore: a white bird with various symbolic or portentous associations.
2The white tern, Gygis alba.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Dryden (1631–1700), poet, playwright, and critic. From white + bird.
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