fulmar

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfʊlmə/

noun

  • a gull-sized grey and white seabird of the petrel family, with a stocky body and tubular nostrils.
    • Genus Fulmarus, family Procellariidae: two species, in particular the northern fulmar (F. glacialis) of the arctic area and British Isles

Origin:

late 17th century: from Hebridean Norn dialect, from Old Norse fúll 'stinking, foul' (because of its habit of regurgitating its stomach contents when disturbed) + már 'gull'