Meaning & use
solan
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A chiefly Scottish term for the gannet, a large white seabird with a yellowish head that dives for fish.
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Flocks of solan geese nested along the rocky cliffs of the island.
Fishermen once prized solan eggs as a coastal delicacy.
A note on using this word
"Solan" is most often seen in the compound "solan goose," an older regional name for the gannet still used in parts of Scotland.
Words with a similar meaning
gannetsolan goose
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