tuppinokka

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • sheathbill either of two species of scavenging birds in the family Chionidae which breed only on the Antarctic Peninsula and subantarctic islands

Etymology

Compound from Finnish tuppi (sheath, top) + Finnish nokka (beak, bill, nose).

Origin

Finnish

nokka

Gloss

beak, bill, nose

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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