Common name of a seabird. Its scientific name is Fratercula arctica. It belongs to the Alcidae family. Diminutive of friar .
puffin-refers to a species of plum, wild shrub, small, thorny, bright green oval leaves with a strong aroma of almonds, pale flowers, yellow or orange-red fruits, of pleasant flavor. Generally, it has its habitat in forested regions.
Puffin : Name given in Cuba to a shrub 5 to 6 feet high, of tortuous branches, alternate leaves, flowers of four white petals, fruit ovatorized, yellow and fleshy, enclosing a purgative almond.