murre

[ mur ]

noun

1. either of two black and white diving birds of the genus Uria, of northern seas, U. aalge common murre or U. lomvia thick-billed murre.
2. razor-billed auk.

murre

/ mɜː /

noun

1. any guillemot of the genus Uria

Word History and Origins

Origin of murre¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of murre¹

C17: origin unknown

Example Sentences

All of the birds were common murres, primarily aquatic birds that look similar to penguins.

From Seattle Times

“Puffins, murres, if this virus gets into them, that could be a really tenuous situation.”

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Local communities have reported numerous emaciated bodies of seabirds - including shearwaters, auklets and murres - that usually eat plankton, krill or fish, but appear to have had difficulty finding sufficient food.

From Washington Times

Local communities have reported numerous emaciated bodies of seabirds — including shearwaters, auklets and murres — that usually eat plankton, krill or fish, but appear to have had difficulty finding sufficient food.

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Although Audubon referred to these egg-seekers as “destructive pirates” and was shocked by their violence, he also described how his own group gathered thousands of common murre eggs, killed seabirds and startled them with gunfire.

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