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skua (skyo̵̅o̅′ə)

noun

  1. a large, brown-and-white, predatory shorebird (Catharacta skua, family Stercorariidae) found in cold seas
  2. Brit. jaeger (sense )

Etymology: ModL, adapted (c. 1604) < Faroese skūgver < ON skūfr, tuft, sheaf (akin to shop)

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