herring gull
herring gull noun: any of a group of large seagulls in the Larus genus.
Noun
herring gull (plural herring gulls)
- Any of a group of large seagulls in the Larus genus.
- Flocks of herring gulls are often seen near piers and wharves where they perform a valuable service by feeding on garbage and refuse.1911, Anna Botsford Comstock, Handbook of Nature Study, 24th edition, published 1939, page 106
- Specifically the European herring gull (Larus argentatus).
- He lit his first cigarette, a Balkan and Turkish mixture made for him by Morlands of Grosvenor Street, and watched the small Waves lick the long seashore and the fishing-fleet from Dieppe string out towards the June heat-haze followed by a paper-chase of herring-gulls.1953, Ian Fleming, “L’Ennemi Écoute”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 28
herring gull meaning in Tamil
herring gull in Tamil
- ஹெர்ரிங் கடல் பறவை
Synonyms of herring gull
Forms of herring gull
| plural | herring gulls |
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Words formed from herring gull
- American herring gull
- East Siberian herring gull
Questions about herring gull
- What does herring gull mean?
- Herring gull means any of a group of large seagulls in the Larus genus.
- What is herring gull in Tamil?
- Herring gull in Tamil is ஹெர்ரிங் கடல் பறவை. See Herring gull meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is herring gull?
- Herring gull is a noun.
- What is the plural of herring gull?
- The plural of herring gull is herring gulls.
Words near herring gull in the dictionary
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