Any of various hawks of the genus Accipiter which prey on pigeons and doves; esp. (British) the goshawk, A. gentilis, and the sparrowhawk, A. nisus…
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释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > genus Accipiter > accipiter striatus (sharp-shinned hawk) (3) pigeon hawk1731 Any of various hawks of the genus Accipiter which prey on pigeons and doves; esp. (British) the goshawk, A. gentilis, and the sparrowhawk, A. nisus… sharp-shinned hawk1872 With prefixed word indicating species, varieties, sorts used in hawking, etc.: as brush-, field-, fishing-, game-, long- or short-winged, etc. Also… sharpshin1912 Usually hyphenated. The small North American sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus; cf. sharp-shinned adj. at sharp, adj. n.1compounds 2a. |
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