skua
Syllabification: (sku·a)
Pronunciation: /ˈskyo͞oə/
Definition of skua
noun
- a large brownish predatory seabird related to the gulls, pursuing other birds to make them disgorge fish they have caught.
- Family Stercorariidae: genera Catharacta (four larger species) and Stercorarius (three smaller species). See also jaeger
Origin:
late 17th century: modern Latin, from Faroese skúvur, from Old Norse skufr (apparently imitative)
