Definition of "murre" [murre]

• Any of several large auks of the genus Uria, having black plumage and white markings. (noun)

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• "Suddenly, one of the glaucous gulls — a huge white-and-gray predatory bird — snatched a young murre from a ledge, swallowing it whole."
• "For instance, "murre" (in standard Spanish, "muy"): "Esta muchita es murre gente" ( 'This child is very friendly')."
• "In the commotion, the egg of another murre fell and smashed on the rocks below."