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Definition of cahow in English: cahownounkəˈhaʊkəˈhou A large endangered Atlantic petrel which breeds in Bermuda. Pterodroma cahow, family Procellariidae Example sentencesExamples - His efforts have been successful and especially notable is the restoration of the extinct cahows.
- This year the world's last 24 pairs of cahows have produced twelve healthy chicks.
- But by a small miracle, a few pairs of breeding cahows hung for generations on some remote sea cliffs in the Bermuda archipelago.
- Bermuda's most famous bird, the Bermuda petrel, or cahow, is a rare but rewarding sight.
- He has taken invasives by the roots and continues the effort to save our indigenous cahows from extinction.
Origin Early 17th century: imitative of its call. Definition of cahow in US English: cahownounkəˈhou A large Atlantic petrel that breeds in Bermuda. It is an endangered species. Pterodroma cahow, family Procellariidae Example sentencesExamples - Bermuda's most famous bird, the Bermuda petrel, or cahow, is a rare but rewarding sight.
- This year the world's last 24 pairs of cahows have produced twelve healthy chicks.
- He has taken invasives by the roots and continues the effort to save our indigenous cahows from extinction.
- His efforts have been successful and especially notable is the restoration of the extinct cahows.
- But by a small miracle, a few pairs of breeding cahows hung for generations on some remote sea cliffs in the Bermuda archipelago.
Origin Early 17th century: imitative of its call. |