cahow

[ kuh-hou ]

noun
  1. a rare petrel, Pterodroma cahow, of islets off Bermuda, until recently thought to have become extinct.

Origin of cahow

1
First recorded in 1605–15; imitative
  • Also called Bermuda petrel.

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