osprey – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
osprey
n.
type of large hawk that preys on fish and has a white head and a dark strip around the eyes, fish hawk
Osprey
The
osprey (
Pandion haliaetus) — also called
fish eagle,
sea hawk,
river hawk, and
fish hawk — is a
diurnal,
fish-eating bird of prey with a
cosmopolitan range. It is a large
raptor, reaching more than in length and across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.
osprey
Noun
1. large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
(synonym) fish hawk, fish eagle, sea eagle, Pandion haliaetus
(hypernym) hawk
(member-holonym) Pandion, genus Pandion
Osprey
(n.)
Alt. of Ospray
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Osprey
The Hebrew word occurs in (Leviticus 11:13) and Deuteronomy 14:12 So the name of some unclean bird. It's probably either the osprey (Pandion haliaetus) or the white-tailed eagle (Haliaetus albicella).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) , by William Smith.
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