minke
noun/ˈmɪŋkə/, /ˈmɪŋki/
/ˈmɪŋkə/
(also minke whale)
- a small whale that is dark grey on top and white belowWord Origin1930s: probably from Meincke, the name of a Norwegian whaler.
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