great auk

noun

a large, flightless auk, Pinguinus impennis, of rocky islands off North Atlantic coasts: extinct since 1844.

Origin of great auk

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby great auk

great, great abaco, great ajax, great ape, great attractor, great auk, great auricular nerve, great australian bight, great awakening, great barracuda, great barrier reef

British Dictionary definitions for great auk

great auk

noun

a large flightless auk, Pinguinus impennis, extinct since the middle of the 19th century