"seamew" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsiːmjuː/ Forms: seamews [plural]
enPR: sēmyo͞o Rhymes: -iːmjuː Etymology: From Middle English semewe, semawe (“seagull”), equivalent to sea + mew (“gull”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|semewe}} Middle English semewe, {{com|en|sea|mew|t2=gull}} sea + mew (“gull”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} seamew (plural seamews)
  1. The common gull (Larus canus). Categories (lifeform): Gulls Synonyms: sea-mew, sea mew
    Sense id: en-seamew-en-noun-8M188Lfi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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