gannet
/ˈgænɪt/noun
1
- a large seabird with mainly white plumage, catching fish by plunge-diving鲣鸟; 塘鹅。
1.1
- Genus Morus (or Sula), family Sulidae: three species, in particular the northern gannet (M. bassanus) of the North Atlantic （亦称 solan goose）.鲣鸟属, 鲣鸟科：3种, 尤指北大西洋的北鲣鸟（拉丁名M. bassanus）。
2
- Brit. informal a greedy person〈英, 非正式〉贪婪的人。
词源
Old English ganot, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gent 'gander', also to GANDER.