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hawk owl in British English
noun
a hawklike northern owl, Surnia ulula, with a long slender tail and brownish speckled plumage
hawk owl in American English
noun
a gray and white diurnal owl, Surnia ulula, of northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere, resembling a hawk in appearance and actions
Word origin
[1735–45]This word is first recorded in the period 1735–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boxer, editorial, injector, stasis, tutorialImage ofhawk owl
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