gull

noun
🔊/ɡʌl/
🔊/ɡʌl/
(also seagull)
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  1. a seabird with long wings and usually white and grey or black feathers. There are several types of gull.海鸥
    • a black-headed gull黑头鸥
    • Hundreds of gulls were circling overhead.数百只海鸥在头顶盘旋。
    see also herring gullTopics Birdsc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: of Celtic origin; related to Welsh gwylan and Breton gwelan.