eagle owl

noun

any of several large owls of the genus Bubo, having prominent tufts of feathers on each side of the head, especially B. bubo of Europe and Asia.

Origin of eagle owl

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby eagle owl

eager beaver, eagle, eagle eye, eagle-eyed, eagle-hawk, eagle owl, Eagle Pass, eagle ray, eagle scout, eaglestone, eaglet

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Example sentences from the Web for eagle owl

Beside the lake an eagle-owl was hooting from the depths of the spruce forest; hoohoo—h-o-o-o—hoohoo.
A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open|Theodore Roosevelt
They might find it quite as hard to feel contented down in the valley as woodcock and eagle-owl and lynx and star-flowers.
The Girl From the Marsh Croft|Selma Lagerlf
An eagle-owl sat in a cleft and at twilight uttered its shrill piercing cry.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
The eagle-owl, could it be proved to belong to us, is so majestic a bird, that it would grace our fauna much.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1|Gilbert White

The ascent at first lay through hanging forests, broken here and there by grey crags, the home of the chough and the eagle-owl.
Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)|Abel Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for eagle owl

eagle owl

noun

a large owl, Bubo bubo, of Europe and Asia. It has brownish speckled plumage and large ear tufts

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单词	eagle owl
释义	eagle owl noun any of several large owls of the genus Bubo, having prominent tufts of feathers on each side of the head, especially B. bubo of Europe and Asia. Origin of eagle owl First recorded in 1670–80 Words nearby eagle owl eager beaver, eagle, eagle eye, eagle-eyed, eagle-hawk, eagle owl, Eagle Pass, eagle ray, eagle scout, eaglestone, eaglet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eagle owl Beside the lake an eagle-owl was hooting from the depths of the spruce forest; hoohoo—h-o-o-o—hoohoo. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open\|Theodore Roosevelt They might find it quite as hard to feel contented down in the valley as woodcock and eagle-owl and lynx and star-flowers. The Girl From the Marsh Croft\|Selma Lagerlf An eagle-owl sat in a cleft and at twilight uttered its shrill piercing cry. Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Sven Hedin The eagle-owl, could it be proved to belong to us, is so majestic a bird, that it would grace our fauna much. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1\|Gilbert White The ascent at first lay through hanging forests, broken here and there by grey crags, the home of the chough and the eagle-owl. Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)\|Abel Chapman British Dictionary definitions for eagle owl eagle owl noun a large owl, Bubo bubo, of Europe and Asia. It has brownish speckled plumage and large ear tufts Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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