mantelmeeuw
Dutch
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmantelmeeuw f (plural mantelmeeuwen, diminutive mantelmeeuwtje n)
- Either of two gull species of the genus Larus, the great black-backed gull or the lesser black-backed gull.
- (particularly) Synonym of grote mantelmeeuw (“great black-backed gull”)
Usage notes
edit- Bare mantelmeeuw has been deprecated in official usage for Larus marinus in favour of grote mantelmeeuw, to avoid confusion with kleine mantelmeeuw.