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Mother Carey's chicken
[ kair-eez ]
/ ˈkɛər iz /
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noun
any of various small petrels, especially the stormy petrel, Oceanites oceanicus.
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Origin of Mother Carey's chicken
First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain
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Word Origin for Mother Carey's chicken
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