mustatiira

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • black tern small seabird, Chlidonias niger
  • In plural (mustatiirat), the genus Chlidonias.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish musta (black) + Finnish tiira (tern).

Origin

Finnish

tiira

Gloss

tern

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