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great black-backed gull

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A large European and American gull, Larus marinus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

white gull having a black back and wings

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: black-backed gull, cob, Larus marinus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gull, seagull, sea gull

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: svartbag — Larus marinus
  • Dutch: grote mantelmeeuw — Larus marinus
  • Estonian: merikajakas — Larus marinus
  • Faroese: svartbakur — Larus marinus
  • Faroese: bakur — Larus marinus
  • Finnish: merilokki — Larus marinus
  • German: Mantelmöwe — Larus marinus
  • Icelandic: svartbakur — Larus marinus
  • Japanese: 大鴎 (oo-kamome) — Larus marinus
  • Kumyk: денгиз чабакъчы (deñiz çabaqçı) — Larus marinus
  • Norman: néthe mauve — Larus marinus
  • Romanian: pescăruș negru — Larus marinus
  • Russian: морска́я ча́йка (morskája čájka) — Larus marinus
  • Inari-Sami: merâkaijuu — Larus marinus
  • Northern Sami: mearragáiru — Larus marinus
  • Skolt-Sami: käirrav — Larus marinus
  • Scottish Gaelic: farspag — Larus marinus
  • Scottish Gaelic: arspag — Larus marinus
  • Scottish Gaelic: farspach — Larus marinus
  • Slovak: čajka morská — Larus marinus
  • Swedish: havstrut — Larus marinus
  • Turkish: büyük kara sırtlı martı — Larus marinus
  • Welsh: gwylan gefnddu — Larus marinus