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  1. 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. 2. n. The puffball. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A sort of apple. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 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
  6. 6. n:100 n. any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills Source: ecdict

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