单词 | ice-gull |
释义 | > as lemmasice-gull ice-gull n. North American (now rare) the glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus, and the ivory gull, Pagophila eburnea, both of which breed in the Arctic. ΚΠ 1820 N. Georgia Gaz. 7 Feb. 90 Those little squealing brats, Tern, are only fit for bats; Kittiwakes and ice-gulls too, I'll no powder waste on you. 1872 E. Coues Key to N. Amer. Birds 311 Glaucous Gull. Ice Gull. Burgomaster...Arctic America; S. coastwise in winter to Middle States. 1904 Auk 21 58 The great Black-backed Gull..is at home with the Ice Gulls and Kittiwakes of Baffin Bay. 1971 Bird-Banding 42 192 This gull is so associated with arctic ice that it is locally known as the ice-gull. < as lemmas |
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