Larus canus : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Larus canus	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Larus canus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Larus canus n the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America Synonym(s): mew, mew gull, sea mew, Larus canus
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Maa \Maa\, n. [See {New} a gull.] (Zo[94]l.) The common European gull ({Larus canus}); -- called also {mar}. See {New}, a gull.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mew \Mew\, n. [AS. m[?]w, akin to D. meeuw, G. m[94]we, OHG. m[?]h, Icel. m[be]r.] (Zo[94]l.) A gull, esp. the common British species ({Larus canus}); called also {sea mew}, {maa}, {mar}, {mow}, and {cobb}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gull \Gull\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Corn. gullan, W. gwylan.] (Zo[94]l.) One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus {Larus} and allied genera. Note: Among the best known American species are the herring gull ({Larus argentatus}), the great black-backed gull ({L. murinus}) the laughing gull ({L. atricilla}), and Bonaparte's gull ({L. Philadelphia}). The common European gull is {Larus canus}. {Gull teaser} (Zo[94]l.), the jager; -- also applied to certain species of terns.