a black and white bird with a large, brightly coloured beak that lives near the sea, common in the N Atlantic 角嘴海雀,海鹦(常见于北大西洋,喙大而色艳) Topics Birdsc2Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the Manx shearwater): apparently from puff + -ing, with reference to the Manx shearwater's fat nestlings. The later use is a confusion, by association of nesting habits and habitat.