Puffin

/ˈpʌfɪn/ noun

Definition

A small seabird with a black and white body and a large colorful beak, often called the 'clown of the sea'.

Etymology

Probably from Middle English *poffin* or *pophyn*, originally used for a kind of fatty sea bird used as food. The name later became attached specifically to the bird we now call the puffin.

Kelly Says

Puffins look cartoonish, but they’re expert divers that can flap their wings underwater like they’re flying through the sea. Their bright beaks actually fade and peel after breeding season, like taking off makeup.

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