noun
Meaning 1
The great skua, Stercorarius skua.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Shetland, UK
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bonxie
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɒŋk.si/
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General-American: /ˈbɑŋk.si/
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rhymes with -ɒŋksi
noun
Meaning 2
gull-like jaeger of northern seas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: skua
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: jaeger
Narrower terms: great skua, Catharacta skua
History
Etymology
From Scots bonxie, from Old Norse bunki.