shearwater

Noun

broadly

Japanese Meaning

海洋性の長翼を持つ、Procellariidae科に属する海鳥の一群。これらの鳥は、Puffinus、Ardenna、Calonectrisの属に分類され、主に島や海岸の崖で繁殖する。

What is this buttons?

A shearwater skimmed low over the glassy sea as storm clouds gathered.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

嵐の雲が集まる中、ミズナギドリが鏡のような穏やかな海面すれすれを飛んだ。

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Sense（1）

At first I would not eat a frigate bird, a booby or a shearwater, but after a few months on the island I tried one broiled over coconut-shell coals, and I have never since missed an opportunity for such a feast.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（2）

(by extension) Any of the entire family Procellariidae, including certain of the petrels.

shearwaters

（ plural ）

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