# mollymawk

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis).
2. Any of various similar seabirds, now especially an albatross of the genus Thalassarche.

## Etymology
Ultimately from Dutch mallemok (from malle (“foolish”)), probably influenced by German Mallemucke. Compare Japanese 信天翁(あほうどり) (ahōdori, “albatross, foolish bird”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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