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词汇 cahow
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Definition of cahow in English:

cahow

nounkəˈhaʊkəˈhou
  • A large endangered Atlantic petrel which breeds in Bermuda.

    百慕大圆尾鹱

    Pterodroma cahow, family Procellariidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His efforts have been successful and especially notable is the restoration of the extinct cahows.
    • This year the world's last 24 pairs of cahows have produced twelve healthy chicks.
    • But by a small miracle, a few pairs of breeding cahows hung for generations on some remote sea cliffs in the Bermuda archipelago.
    • Bermuda's most famous bird, the Bermuda petrel, or cahow, is a rare but rewarding sight.
    • He has taken invasives by the roots and continues the effort to save our indigenous cahows from extinction.

Origin

Early 17th century: imitative of its call.

Definition of cahow in US English:

cahow

nounkəˈhou
  • A large Atlantic petrel that breeds in Bermuda. It is an endangered species.

    百慕大圆尾鹱

    Pterodroma cahow, family Procellariidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Bermuda's most famous bird, the Bermuda petrel, or cahow, is a rare but rewarding sight.
    • This year the world's last 24 pairs of cahows have produced twelve healthy chicks.
    • He has taken invasives by the roots and continues the effort to save our indigenous cahows from extinction.
    • His efforts have been successful and especially notable is the restoration of the extinct cahows.
    • But by a small miracle, a few pairs of breeding cahows hung for generations on some remote sea cliffs in the Bermuda archipelago.

Origin

Early 17th century: imitative of its call.

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