Rotche \Rotche\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A very small arctic sea bird ({Mergulus alle}, or {Alle
alle}) common on both coasts of the Atlantic in winter; --
called also {little auk}, {dovekie}, {rotch}, {rotchie}, and
{sea dove}.
little auk
n : small short-billed auk abundant in arctic regions [syn: {dovekie},
{Plautus alle}]