MINKE

Meaning of MINKE in English

/ ˈmɪŋki; NAmE ; -kə/ (also ˈminke whale ) noun

a small whale that is dark grey on top and white underneath

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s: probably from Meincke , the name of a Norwegian whaler.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

MINKE — noun see: ~ whale
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MINKE — noun see minke whale
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MINKE — /ming"kee/ , n. a dark-colored baleen whale, Baleanoptera acutorostrata, inhabiting temperate and polar seas and growing to a length of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MINKE — n. small gray whale
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MINKE — see minke whale
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MINKE — [ 'mɪŋkə , -ki ] ■ noun a small rorqual whale with a dark grey back and white underparts. [ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MINKE — minke BrE AmE ˈmɪŋk i -ə AmE \ -ə ▷ minke|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MINKE — n. a small baleen whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, with a pointed snout. [prob. f. Meincke, the name of a Norw. whaler]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MINKE — n. a small baleen whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, with a pointed snout. [ prob. f. Meincke, the name of a Norw. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MINKE — n. a small baleen whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, with a pointed snout. Etymology: prob. f. Meincke, the name of a Norw. …
Oxford English vocab
MINKE WHALE — noun Etymology: part translation of Norwegian minkehval, from minke- (perhaps from Meincke, a crewman of Svend Foyn died 1894 Norwegian …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MINKE WHALE — noun also min·ke ˈmiŋkə- Etymology: Norwegian minkehval , from minke (perhaps from Meincke , a crewman of Svend Foyn died …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MINKE WHALE — noun Etymology: part translation of Norwegian minkehval, from minke- (perhaps from Meincke, a crewman of Svend Foyn died 1894 Norwegian …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MINKE WHALE — [min.ke whale] n [part trans. of Norw minkehval, fr. minke- (perh. fr. Meincke, a crewman of Svend Foyn d. 1894 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MINKE WHALE — ➡ minke
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RORQUAL — Any of five species of Balaenoptera (family Balaenopteridae), namely, the blue , fin , sei , Bryde's, and minke whales. …
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LESSER RORQUAL — minke.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RORQUAL — any of five species of baleen whales of the genus Balaenoptera and the family Balaenopteridaenamely, the blue whale, fin whale, …
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HARPOON — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. A ~ is a long pointed weapon with a long rope attached to it, which is …
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RORQUAL — n. Any of five species of baleen whales in the genus Balaenoptera (family Balaenopteridae), namely, the blue , fin , …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HUNTING — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big-game , deer , fox (usually fox-hunting ) , etc. ▪ He was killed by a lion …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CETACEAN — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Cetaceans (Whales and Dolphins) Amazon dolphin minke whale baleen whale narwhal beaked whale orca …
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BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA — lesser rorqual, minke whale
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
WHALE — кит; pl китообразные (Cetacea) - Arctic right whale - Arctic whale - Arnoux's beaked whale - Atlantic beaked whale - Atlantic right whale - Baird's beaked …
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