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gannet
noun
[ ˈɡanɪt ]
• a large seabird with mainly white plumage, which catches fish by plunging into the water.
• a greedy person.
Origin:
Old English ganot, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gent ‘gander’, also to gander.
