cahow
[ kuh-hou ]
noun
a rare petrel, Pterodroma cahow, of islets off Bermuda, until recently thought to have become extinct.
Origin of cahow
1First recorded in 1605–15; imitative
- Also called Bermuda petrel.
Words Nearby cahow
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