| 释义 |
saw-whet owl
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷-\ noun
also saw-whet
: a very small No. American owl (Cryptoglaux acadica) that is largely dark brown above and white beneath with vertical brown stripes on the breast, has a rasping metallic call suggesting the filing of a saw, and feeds chiefly on small rodents |