[ˈpʌfɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an auk (seabird) of northern and Arctic waters which nests in holes, with a large head and a massive brightly coloured triangular bill


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle 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