cahow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cahow
First recorded in 1605–15; imitative
Example Sentences
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After the rediscovery of the cahow, Bermuda local and ornithologist David Wingate dedicated his career to their conservation.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2021
Unfortunately, the proclamation came too late, and by 1625, the cahow was considered to be extinct.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2021
Eldermire is collaborating with Madeiros to get the word out about the cahow.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2021
The situation with the Manx shearwater in the west may therefore strike a parallel with that of the Cahow Pterodroma cahow in the east.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 10, 2013
The Bermuda cahow, a rare marine bird supposedly doomed by pesticides flushed into the ocean, is apparently staging a comeback.
From Time Magazine Archive
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