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Meaning of Manx shearwater | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A long-winged pelagic seabird, Puffinus puffinus, of the family Procellariidae.

Equivalents

Cymraeg adar drycin Manaw
Deutsch Schwarzschnabel-Sturmtaucher
Suomi pikkuliitäjä
Íslenska skrofa
Italiano berta minore
Nederlands noordse pijlstormvogel
Português bobo-pequeno estapagado
Русский ма́лый буреве́стник обыкнове́нный буреве́стник

Examples

“Manx shearwaters lounge on the sheeny swell before pattering along and coasting away on stiff, elongated wings. Keep⟳ your eyes peeled for a chocolate- and-oatcakecoloured version of the Manxie.”
“Together with its neighbouring island Skokholm, Skomer is home to the highest concentration of Manx shearwaters in the world.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Manxie Manxland Manxman Manxness Manxwoman many

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