Phrase guide

tufted puffin

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

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  • /ˈtʌftɪd ˈpʌfɪn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A species of puffin, Fratercula cirrhata, easily distinguished by its thick bill and the pair of tufts on its head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

northern Pacific puffin having a large yellow plume over each eye

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Lunda cirrhata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: puffin

History

Etymology

Named from the distinctive pair of tufts on its head.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chukchi: паннаеӄ (pannaeq) — Fratercula cirrhata
  • Chukchi: паннатъеӄ (pannatʺeq) — Fratercula cirrhata
  • Dutch: kuifpapegaaiduiker — Fratercula cirrhata
  • Estonian: tupslunn — Fratercula cirrhata
  • Faroese: topplundi — Fratercula cirrhata
  • Finnish: töyhtölunni — Fratercula cirrhata
  • French: macareux huppé — Fratercula cirrhata
  • German: Gelbschopflund — Fratercula cirrhata
  • Japanese: エトピリカ (etopirika) — Fratercula cirrhata
  • Japanese: 花魁鳥 (oiran-dori) — Fratercula cirrhata
  • Russian: топоро́к (toporók) — Fratercula cirrhata
  • Russian: топо́рик (topórik) — Fratercula cirrhata
  • Spanish: frailecillo coletudo — Fratercula cirrhata
  • Swedish: tofslunne — Fratercula cirrhata