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Definition of minke noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

minke

noun

/ˈmɪŋkə/,

/ˈmɪŋki/

/ˈmɪŋkə/

(also minke whale)

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a small whale that is dark grey on top and white below
Word Origin1930s: probably from Meincke, the name of a Norwegian whaler.

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