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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
PICKIE BURNET, n. The young of the blackheaded gull, Larus ridibundus, “whose head is light brown, while the upper plumage is a darker shade of the same colour” (Rxb. 1885 C. Swainson Brit. Birds 209).
[Pickie from Pickmaw + Eng. †burnet, brunette.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Pickie Burnet n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/pickie_burnet>
