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muttonbird
muttonbird (plural muttonbirds)


noun 
Definition:
 
seabird eaten as food: a seabird traditionally hunted for food, e.g. a petrel or shearwater. Native to: Australasia.  Family Procellaridae.
[Because its cooked flesh is said to resemble mutton]
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