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Mother Carey’s chicken
Moth·er Car·ey's chick·en (plural Moth·er Car·ey's chick·ens)


noun 
Definition:
 
( dated )
Same as  storm petrel
[Probably < alteration of medieval Latin mater cara "Virgin Mary"]
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