barred-owl
barred owl
noun
a large owl, Strix varia, of eastern North America, having its breast barred and abdomen streaked with dark brown.
Origin:
1805–15, Americanism
1805–15, Americanism
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| barred owl | |
noun | |
| large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown |
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