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noun

puffin

PUF-in/ˈpʌfɪn/

A seabird with a colorful beak and an upright stance.

A puffin stands on a coastal rock, showing its colorful beak.

A single adult Atlantic puffin in breeding plumage stands in clear side profile on a small coastal rock, displaying its deep colorful bill, black upperparts, white face and belly, and orange feet.
Etymology
puffinMiddle Englishpuffin, seabird

Poffoun named this seabird, but its origin is uncertain. It may be connected with puff through some feature of its appearance, or come from an unidentified Celtic word later influenced by puff.

In context

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the Atlantic puffin fraterkilla Arctica also known as the common puffin is a species of seabird
Atlantic puffin is a species of seabird in the auk family.

More examples

  • The puffin dives underwater to catch small fish.
  • Several puffins nest in burrows on the grassy island.
  • We watch a puffin return with fish in its beak.

Forms

puffin · puffins

Similar words

auk
Names a broader group of diving seabirds that includes puffins.