murre

[ mur ]

noun
  1. either of two black and white diving birds of the genus Uria, of northern seas, U. aalge(common murre ) or U. lomvia(thick-billed murre ).

Origin of murre

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain

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British Dictionary definitions for murre

murre

/ (mɜː) /


noun
  1. US and Canadian any guillemot of the genus Uria

Origin of murre

1
C17: origin unknown

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