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Mother Carey's chicken

[ kair-eez ]

noun

  1. any of various small petrels, especially the stormy petrel, Oceanites oceanicus.

Mother Carey's chicken

/ ˈkɛərɪz /

noun

  1. See storm petrel
    another name for storm petrel

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Mother Carey's chicken1

First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Mother Carey's chicken1

origin unknown

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