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noun
Either of two small gulls in the genus Rissa of the family Laridae that nest in colonies on sea cliffs and spend the winter on the open ocean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), no other kittiwake being found in Europe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK
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noun
small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: gull, seagull, sea gull
History
Originally Scots, imitative of the bird's call.
Across languages
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