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sandwich tern

Definition of sandwich tern

noun

  • a large crested tern found in both Europe and North and South America.
    • Thalassius sandvicensis, family Sternidae (or Laridae)

Origin:

late 18th century: named after Sandwich, a town in Kent

sandwich tern in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sandwich tern in the US English dictionary