wandering albatross en · NOUN
Meanings
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A large seabird, Diomedea exulans, with a very large wingspread.
‘Well, there are lots of different subspecies of them, but the wandering albatross sort of looks like a bigger, more aristocratic seagull, with webbed feet and giant gliding wings. They partner for life and can live up to fifty years. They fly enormous distances to get the right food for their young.’
2020, Paul Mendez, Rainbow Milk, Dialogue Books (2021), page 228:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wandering albatrosses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
white-winged albatross · snowy albatross · goonie · toroa
Translations (15)
to katafa lalahi (Diomedea exulans) · is hrímtrosi (Diomedea exulans) · es albatros errante (Diomedea exulans) · bg странстващ албатрос (Diomedea exulans) · ja ワタリアホウドリ (Diomedea exulans) · ru стра́нствующий альбатро́с (Diomedea exulans) · es albatros viajero (Diomedea exulans) · pl albatros wędrowny (Diomedea exulans) · fr albatros hurleur (Diomedea exulans) · de Wanderalbatros (Diomedea exulans) · hu vándoralbatrosz (Diomedea exulans) · it albatro urlatore (Diomedea exulans) · mi toroa (Diomedea exulans) · cs albatros stěhovavý (Diomedea exulans) · nl grote albatros (Diomedea exulans)