Skua Definition

skyo͝oə
noun
A large, brown-and-white, predatory shorebird (Catharacta skua, family Stercorariidae) found in cold seas.
Webster's New World
Any of several of the smaller seabirds of the genus Stercorarius.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
skua
Plural:
skuas

Origin of Skua

  • New Latin alteration of Faroese skūvur from Old Norse skūfr tassel, seagull

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

  • From Faroese skúgvur (“Great Skua"), from Old Norse skúfr.

    From Wiktionary

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