sandwich tern
noun
Definition of sandwich tern
: a rather large tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) that occurs in its typical form in Europe and is represented in North and Central America by a variety (T. s. acuflavidus)
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Origin and Etymology of sandwich tern
Sandwich, Kent, England
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