Murre Definition

mûr
murres
noun
Either of two large auks, Uria aalge or U. lomvia, having a black back and head and white underparts.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Uria) of swimming and diving alcidine shorebirds.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Murre

Noun

Singular:
murre
Plural:
murres

Origin of Murre

  • Earlier any of various species of guillemots and other auks, probably ultimately imitative of the call of certain guillemots Scots marrot murre, razorbill

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Unknown origin

    From Wiktionary

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