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mollymawk

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mol⋅ly⋅mawk

[mol-ee-mawk]
–noun
any of various oceanic birds, as the fulmar or albatross.
Also, mallemuck, mol⋅ly⋅moke


Origin:
1685–95; < D mallemok, equiv. to malle, var. of mal foolish + mok < Norw mak mew 2
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mollymawk

noun
large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight [syn: albatross
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