puf·fin

puf·fin
/ˈpʌfən/ noun, pl -fins [count]
: a black-and-white seabird that lives in the north Atlantic and has a large, colorful bill

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  • puf|fin — «PUHF uhn», noun. a sea bird of arctic regions that has a thick body, a large head, a high narrow, furrowed bill of several colors, and vermilion feet; sea parrot. There are several kinds. ╂[Middle English poffin; origin uncertain] …   Useful english dictionary

  • puf — puf·fin; puf·fi·nus; …   English syllables

  • fin — af·fin·i·tive; af·fin·i·ty; al·fin; an·thra·ru·fin; ar·ci·fin·i·ous; ar·gen·taf·fin; bif·fin; bof·fin; chro·maf·fin; cof·fin·less; con·fin·i·ty; cuf·fin; de·fin·abil·i·ty; de·fin·able; de·fin·er; de·fin·i·en·dum; de·fin·i·ens; de·fin·i·tive·ly;… …   English syllables

  • Fin de l'empire romain d'occident — Empire byzantin Empire byzantin Empire romain d Orient Imperium Romanum (la) Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων / Basileía Rhōmaíōn (grc) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Armée romaine des origines à la fin de la République — Une reconstitution moderne d hoplites grecs en formation de phalange, proche de l armée étrusco romaine et de celle de la République primitive …   Wikipédia en Français

  • puffin — puf·fin …   English syllables

  • puffin — puf|fin [ˈpʌfın] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from puff, from the idea of the young ones being puffed up in shape] a North Atlantic sea bird with a black and white body and a large brightly coloured beak …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • puffin — puf|fin [ pʌfın ] noun count a large black and white bird with a big brightly colored beak. It lives near the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • puffin — puf•fin [[t]ˈpʌf ɪn[/t]] n. orn any of several sea birds of the genus Fratercula, of the auk family, with a short neck and a colorful, triangular bill • Etymology: 1300–50; ME poffoun, poffin, puffon (cf. AL poffo, puffo); orig. uncert …   From formal English to slang

  • arăriel — ARĂRIÉL s.m. 1. Plantă erbacee cu miros greu, cu frunzele verzi albicioase acoperite cu un puf fin şi cu flori roşii închise, rar albe (Cynoglossum officinale). 2. (Rar) Limba mielului (Borago officinalis). – et. nec. Trimis de romac, 13.09.2007 …   Dicționar Român

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