mollymawk
mollymawk noun: a fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis).
Noun
mollymawk (plural mollymawks)
- A fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis).
- Any of various similar seabirds, now especially an albatross of the genus Thalassarche.
- She chatters, mainly to Simon, pointing out a circling mollymawk, a line of shags winging away from Maukiekie, a penguin that surfaces not far from the boat.1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 210
mollymawk meaning in Tamil
mollymawk in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Forms of mollymawk
| plural | mollymawks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mollemock |
| alternative form | mollemoke |
| alternative form | molly-mawk |
| alternative form | malmock |
| alternative form | mallemocke |
| alternative form | mallemoke |
Origin of mollymawk
Ultimately from Dutch mallemok (from malle (“foolish”)), probably influenced by German Mallemucke. Compare Japanese 信天翁(あほうどり) (ahōdori, “albatross, foolish bird”).
Words formed from mollymawk
- black-browed mollymawk (Thalassarche melanophris
- Campbell mollymawk
- molly
Phrases with mollymawk
Questions about mollymawk
- What does mollymawk mean?
- Mollymawk means a fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis).
- What is mollymawk in Tamil?
- Mollymawk in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Mollymawk meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is mollymawk?
- Mollymawk is a noun.
- What is the plural of mollymawk?
- The plural of mollymawk is mollymawks.
Words near mollymawk in the dictionary
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