Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A petrel, especially a storm-petrel.
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- noun The
storm petrel
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- noun medium-sized storm petrel
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Possibly alteration and partial translation of Medieval Latin māter cāra, Virgin Mary : Latin māter, mother + Latin cāra, feminine of cārus, dear; see kā- in Indo-European roots.]
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ruzuzu commented on the word Mother Carey's chicken
See storm petrel.
February 6, 2010
reesetee commented on the word Mother Carey's chicken
Also see mother carey's chickens (all lowercase).
February 6, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word Mother Carey's chicken
See also Mother Carey's chickens and procellaria.
December 20, 2010