sandwich tern
noun
a European tern, Sterna sandvicensis, that has a yellow-tipped bill, whitish plumage, and white forked tail, and nests in colonies on beaches, etc
Origin of sandwich tern
1C18: from the town of Sandwich in Kent
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How to use sandwich tern in a sentence
The usual call-note of the sandwich tern is a somewhat shrill scream.
British Sea Birds | Charles DixonThe sandwich tern is gregarious, but its colonies, with one exception, in our islands are nowhere very extensive.
British Sea Birds | Charles Dixon
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