Mother Carey's chicken
[ kair-eez ]
noun
any of various small petrels, especially the stormy petrel, Oceanites oceanicus.
Origin of Mother Carey's chicken
1First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain
Words Nearby Mother Carey's chicken
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British Dictionary definitions for Mother Carey's chicken
Mother Carey's chicken
/ (ˈkɛərɪz) /
noun
another name for storm petrel
Origin of Mother Carey's chicken
1origin unknown
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