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Meaning of Gannet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɡænɪt

Definitions

  1. Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
  2. A voracious eater; a glutton.
    British, South-Africa

Equivalents

العربية الأطيش
Català mascarell
Čeština terej
Cymraeg gwylanwydd hugan
Deutsch Basstölpel Tölpel
Ελληνικά Σούλα
Español alcatraz
Suomi suula
Français fou gannet
Gaeilge gainéad ogastún
Gàidhlig guga sùlaire
Galego mascato
Bahasa Indonesia gangsa
Íslenska súla
Italiano sula
Nederlands jan-van-gent
Polski głuptak
Português alcatraz
Русский олуша

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

gannet's bath ganneting gannetry Gannets Gannett Gannett Peak

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