great grey owl
(US great gray owl)
noun
A very large grey owl with a large facial disc, Strix nebulosa, of northern coniferous forests in both Eurasia and North America.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Josselyn (c1608–?1704), travel writer.
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