ˈmaləˌmək noun
also mol·le·mock ˈmäləˌmäk ; or mol·ly·mawk ˈmälēˌmȯk
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Etymology: Dutch mallemuk, mallemok, from mal silly (from Middle Dutch) + mok gull; akin to Middle Low German mal silly and to Old Norse mār gull — more at mew
: one of several large oceanic birds (as the fulmar or petrel)