| 释义 |
mew gullnoun chiefly North American Another term for common gull.Dainty mew gulls and the even smaller Bonaparte's were the most numerous gulls in this mixed bag....- The most common are the glaucous-winged gulls, mew gulls, black-legged kittiwakes, and Bonaparte's gulls.
- Herring gulls can be separated from mew gulls by their larger size, pink legs, and larger bill with a subterminal red spot.
Origin Mid 19th century: mew (in Old English meau 'mew gull'), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meeuw and German Möwe. |