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Definition of mew gull in English: mew gullnoun North American another term for common gull Example sentencesExamples - Dainty mew gulls and the even smaller Bonaparte's were the most numerous gulls in this mixed bag.
- The most common are the glaucous-winged gulls, mew gulls, black-legged kittiwakes, and Bonaparte's gulls.
- Herring gulls can be separated from mew gulls by their larger size, pink legs, and larger bill with a subterminal red spot.
- Other gulls in the area are mew gulls, ring-billed gulls, western gulls, and California gulls, Bonaparte gulls, Sabine's, Thayer's, and Franklin gulls.
OriginMid 19th century: mew (in Old English meau 'mew gull'), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meeuw and German Möwe. Definition of mew gull in US English: mew gullnoun North American A migratory gull with greenish-gray legs, found locally in northern and eastern Eurasia and northwestern North America. Larus canus, family Laridae Example sentencesExamples - The most common are the glaucous-winged gulls, mew gulls, black-legged kittiwakes, and Bonaparte's gulls.
- Other gulls in the area are mew gulls, ring-billed gulls, western gulls, and California gulls, Bonaparte gulls, Sabine's, Thayer's, and Franklin gulls.
- Dainty mew gulls and the even smaller Bonaparte's were the most numerous gulls in this mixed bag.
- Herring gulls can be separated from mew gulls by their larger size, pink legs, and larger bill with a subterminal red spot.
OriginMid 19th century: mew (in Old English meau ‘mew gull’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meeuw and German Möwe. |