sooty shearwater

soot·y shear·wa·ter

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo t-ee, soo-tee sheer-waw-ter, -wot-er]
- /ˈsʊt i, ˈsu ti ˈʃɪərˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo t-ee, soo-tee sheer-waw-ter, -wot-er]
- /ˈsʊt i, ˈsu ti ˈʃɪərˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/

Definition of sooty shearwater words

noun sooty shearwater any of several long-winged seabirds, often used as food, especially Puffinus tenuirostris (short-tailed shearwater) of Australia and Puffinus griseus (sooty shearwater) which breeds in the Southern Hemisphere and winters in the Northern Hemisphere. 1

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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