Mother Carey's chicken

[kair-eez] /ˈkɛər iz/

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noun

any of various small petrels, especially the stormy petrel, Oceanites oceanicus.

Origin of Mother Carey's chicken

1760-1770

1760-70; origin uncertain

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Mother Carey's chicken

/ˈkɛərɪz/

noun

another name for storm petrel

Word Origin

origin unknown

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