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European herring gull

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A common, large seagull, Larus argentatus, having a white and gray body and a yellow bill with a red spot and found in the coastal areas of Europe.

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25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: sølvmåge — Larus argentatus
  • Dutch: zilvermeeuw — Larus argentatus
  • Estonian: hõbekajakas — Larus argentatus
  • Faroese: fiskimási — Larus argentatus
  • Finnish: harmaalokki — Larus argentatus
  • French: goéland argenté — Larus argentatus
  • German: Silbermöwe — Larus argentatus
  • Greek: ασημόγλαρος (asimóglaros) — Larus argentatus
  • Italian: gabbiano reale nordico — Larus argentatus
  • Norman: mauve — Larus argentatus
  • Norwegian: gråmåke — Larus argentatus
  • Polish: mewa srebrzysta — Larus argentatus
  • Romanian: pescăruș argintiu — Larus argentatus
  • Russian: серебри́стая ча́йка (serebrístaja čájka) — Larus argentatus
  • Inari-Sami: stuorrâlodde — Larus argentatus
  • Inari-Sami: stuorrâkaijuu — Larus argentatus
  • Lule-Sami: skávlle — Larus argentatus
  • Lule-Sami: skákle — Larus argentatus
  • Northern Sami: ránesskávli — Larus argentatus
  • Skolt-Sami: aarri — Larus argentatus
  • Southern Sami: moevse — Larus argentatus
  • Upper Sorbian: běła tonuška — Larus argentatus
  • Swedish: gråtrut — Larus argentatus
  • Turkish: kuzey gümüş martısı — Larus argentatus
  • Zealandic: kolle — Larus argentatus