ivory gull

American  

noun

1. a white, Arctic gull, Pagophila eburnea.

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ivory gull British  

noun

1. a white gull, Pagophila (or Larus ) eburneus, mostly confined to arctic regions

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Etymology

Origin of ivory gull

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Among the rareties: ivory gull, sharp-tailed sandpiper, lark sparrow and warblers from every corner of the western hemisphere.

From The Guardian • Apr. 22, 2017

There were a few also of the ivory gull, a beautiful bird of immaculate whiteness.

From Peter the Whaler by Austin, Henry

It resembled the ivory gull, but had a black head.

From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882

The ivory gull, known as the 'ice partridge,' is sometimes caught by pouring seal's blood on the ice.

From Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North by Waldo, Fullerton

Just as were going to break up camp yesterday morning we suddenly heard the angry cry of an ivory gull; there, above us, beautiful and white, were two of them sailing right over our heads.

From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 by Nansen, Fridtjof