gannet
noun/ˈɡænɪt/
/ˈɡænɪt/
- a large bird that lives near the sea and that catches fish by divingTopics Birdsc2
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- (British English, informal) a person who eats a lot
Word OriginOld English ganot, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gent ‘gander’, also to gander.
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