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4 definitions for Larus canus From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Gull \Gull\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Corn. gullan, W. gwylan.]
(Zool.)
One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus
Larus and allied genera.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Among the best known American species are the herring
gull ({Larus argentatus), the great black-backed gull
({L. murinus) the laughing gull ({L. atricilla}), and
Bonaparte's gull ({L. Philadelphia). The common
European gull is Larus canus.
[1913 Webster]
Gull teaser (Zool.), the jager; -- also applied to certain
species of terns.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Maa \Maa\, n. [See New a gull.] (Zool.) The common European gull ({Larus canus); -- called also mar. See New, a gull. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Mew \Mew\, n. [AS. m?w, akin to D. meeuw, G. m["o]we, OHG. m?h,
Icel. m[=a]r.] (Zool.)
A gull, esp. the common British species ({Larus canus);
called also sea mew, maa, mar, mow, and cobb.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
Larus canus
n : the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America
[syn: mew, mew gull, sea mew]
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