Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A petrel, especially a storm petrel.
Wiktionary
- n. The storm petrel
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Zoöl.) any one of several species of small petrels, as the stormy petrel (Procellaria pelagica), and Leach's petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa), both of the Atlantic, and Oceanodroma furcata of the North Pacific.
WordNet 3.0
- n. medium-sized storm petrel
Etymologies
- Possibly alteration and partial translation of Medieval Latin māter cāra, Virgin Mary : Latin māter, mother + Latin cāra, feminine of cārus, dear; see kā- in Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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ruzuzu See also Mother Carey's chickens and procellaria. Dec 20, 2010
reesetee Also see mother carey's chickens (all lowercase). Feb 6, 2010
ruzuzu See storm petrel. Feb 6, 2010