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garefowl.

The great auk.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The great auk.

  2. The razorbill

    archaic · rare
Where this word comes from

From Icelandic geirfugl, from Old Norse geirfugl (“great auk”), related to Swedish garfågel, Danish geirfugl, Faroese geirfuglur, gorfuglur, French gorfou.

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