- 1. n. An arctic sea bird Fratercula arctica) allied to the auks, and having a short, thick, swollen beak, whence the name; -- called also bottle nose, cockandy, coulterneb, marrot, mormon, pope, and sea parrot. Source: opted
- 2. n. The puffball. Source: opted
- 3. n. A sort of apple. Source: opted
- 4. n. any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. (Zoöl.) An arctic sea bird Fratercula arctica) allied to the auks, and having a short, thick, swollen beak, whence the name; -- called also bottle nose, cockandy, coulterneb, marrot, mormon, pope, and sea parrot. Note: The name is also applied to other related species, as the horned puffin (F. corniculata), the tufted puffin (Lunda cirrhata), and the razorbill. Manx puffin, the Manx shearwater. See under Manx. 2. (Bot.) The puffball. 3. A sort of apple. [Obs.] Rider's Dict. (1640). Source: webster
- 6. An arctic sea bird Fratercula arctica) allied to the auks, andhaving a short, thick, swollen beak, whence the name; -- called alsobottle nose, cockandy, coulterneb, marrot, mormon, pope, and seaparrot. Source: adambom
- 7. n:100 n. any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills Source: ecdict
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