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单词 pigeon hawk
释义

pigeon hawk


noun

merlin.

Origin of pigeon hawk

An Americanism dating back to 1720–30

Words nearby pigeon hawk

pig dog, pigeon, pigeon blood, pigeon breast, pigeon drop, pigeon hawk, pigeon-hearted, pigeonhole, pigeonite, pigeon-livered, pigeon milk
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Example sentences from the Web for pigeon hawk

  • When you've never seen 'em before, how are you goin' to tell but what they're some kin to an owl, a pigeon-hawk, or a crow?

    The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine|Frank R. Stockton
  • Two near relatives, inhabiting both the old and the new worlds, are the pigeon-hawk and sparrow-hawk.

    The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

British Dictionary definitions for pigeon hawk

pigeon hawk

noun

the North American variety of the merlin
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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