macaroni penguin
macaroni penguin
nounDefinition of MACARONI PENGUIN
: a small penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) that has an orange, yellow, and black crest on the head and a black chin and that breeds on subantarctic islands
Origin of MACARONI PENGUIN
probably from the resemblance of the penguin's crest to headgear supposedly worn by macaronis
First Known Use: 1832
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