Large seabirds with white and gray feathers, common along coasts and often seen stealing food from people.
From Cornish 'gwilan' or similar Brythonic languages, possibly related to Old Welsh. The word entered English during the Middle English period from Celtic sources.
Gulls are surprisingly intelligent—they teach their young how to open shellfish and have learned to follow restaurants' trash pickups at specific times! They're also ruthless hunters and will steal ice cream from beachgoers with military precision.
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