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Gannet

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

Españolalcatraz
Françaisfougannet
16 more languages
العربيةالأطيش
Catalàmascarell
Češtinaterej
ΕλληνικάΣούλα
Suomisuula
Gàidhliggugasùlaire
Galegomascato
Bahasa Indonesiagangsa
Íslenskasúla
Italianosula
Nederlandsjan-van-gent
Polskigłuptak
Portuguêsalcatraz
Русскийолуша

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