kittiwake

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

kit·ti·wake

noun \ˈki-tē-ˌwāk\

Definition of KITTIWAKE

: either of two cliff-nesting gulls (Rissa tridactyla and R. brevirostris) that winter on the open ocean

Origin of KITTIWAKE

imitative
First Known Use: 1661

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