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Word: Puffin
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (denoting the Manx shearwater): apparently from puff+ -ing, with reference to the Manx shearwater's fat nestlings. The later use is a confusion, by association of nesting habits and habitat
ˈpʌfɪn
an auk (seabird) of northern and Arctic waters which nests in holes, with a large head and a massive brightly coloured triangular bill.
Short Definition:seabird with brightly coloured triangular bill
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