mollymawk

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmɒlɪmɔːk/

noun

chiefly Australian/NZ
  • an albatross.
    • Genus Diomedea, family Diomedeidae: several species, excluding the wandering and royal albatrosses

Origin:

late 17th century: from Dutch mallemok, from mal 'foolish' + mok 'gull'