merimetso — meaning in English
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Senses
merimetso is used for these senses in English:
- cormorant Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).
- great cormorant A seabird of the species Phalacrocorax carbo.
- shag Any of several species of sea birds in the family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorant family), especially a common shag or European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), found on European and African coasts.
cormorant — full definition
- noun A large black seabird that dives underwater to catch fish, found in most parts of the world.
- noun Someone who eats a huge amount, or who is very greedy for money or possessions.
shag — full definition
- noun A tangled or shaggy mass of hair or fibers, or a thick, rough carpet pile.
- noun Coarse, shredded tobacco.
- noun A cormorant-like seabird found along European coasts (Phalacrocorax aristotelis).
- verb To have sex with someone (crude slang).
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