Mother Carey's chicken

[ kair-eez ]

noun

1. any of various small petrels, especially the stormy petrel, Oceanites oceanicus.

Mother Carey's chicken

/ ˈkɛərɪz /

noun

1. another name for storm petrel

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mother Carey's chicken¹

First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mother Carey's chicken¹

origin unknown