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puffin in Irish

puffin in Irish is puifín, fuipín — puffin means a small black-and-white seabird with a large, brightly coloured beak, found around northern coastlines.

puffin in Irish

puifín
noun
The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) or (by extension) any of the other various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak. [from 17th c.]
fuipín
noun
The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) or (by extension) any of the other various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak. [from 17th c.]

What does "puffin" mean?

  1. noun A small black-and-white seabird with a large, brightly coloured beak, found around northern coastlines.
    "Thousands of puffins nest on the cliffs every summer."
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puffin in a sentence

  • Thousands of puffins nest on the cliffs every summer.
  • The puffin's colourful beak makes it easy to spot.

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What is "puffin" in Irish?

"puffin" in Irish is puifín, fuipín. puffin means: A small black-and-white seabird with a large, brightly coloured beak, found around northern coastlines.

How do you use "puffin" in a sentence?

Example: "Thousands of puffins nest on the cliffs every summer." In Irish, "puffin" is puifín, fuipín.

Are there other ways to say "puffin" in Irish?

Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "puffin": puifín, fuipín.

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