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laughing gull

laughing gull noun: a common European gull (Xema ridibundus).

laughing gull: a common European gull (Xema ridibundus)
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Noun

laughing gull (plural laughing gulls)

  1. A common European gull (Xema ridibundus).
    Synonyms:
    black cap, pewit, red-legged gull, sea crow
  2. An American gull (Leucophaeus atricilla); in summer the head is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer primaries black.

Synonyms of laughing gull

Forms of laughing gull

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Questions about laughing gull

What does laughing gull mean?
Laughing gull means a common European gull (Xema ridibundus).
What part of speech is laughing gull?
Laughing gull is a noun.
What is the plural of laughing gull?
The plural of laughing gull is laughing gulls.

Words near laughing gull in the dictionary

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