Bonaparte's gull

noun

Bo·​na·​parte's gull

ˈbōnəˌpärts-

variants or Bonaparte gull

-rt-

: a North American black-headed gull (Larus philadelphia) about the size of a pigeon

Word History

Etymology

after C.L.J.L.Bonaparte †1857 French naturalist in U.S.

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