"cahow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cahows [plural]
Etymology: Imitative of its cry. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cahow (plural cahows)
  1. An endangered nocturnal burrowing bird (Pterodroma cahow), from Bermuda. Synonyms: Bermuda petrel

Inflected forms

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