Ross's gull
noun
: a small rare gull (Rhodosthethia rosea) of the far north having the rail wedge-shaped and the lower parts rosy when in full plumage
Word History
Etymology
after Sir James Clark Ross †1862 Scottish polar explorer
First Known Use
1828, in the meaning defined above
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