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Definition of white owl in English: white owlnoun Any of several owls of a predominantly white colour, especially the barn owl, Tyto alba, and the snowy owl, Nyctea scandiaca.
Origin Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Josselyn (c1608–?1704), travel writer. Definition of white owl in US English: white owlnoun Any of several owls of a predominantly white colour, especially the barn owl, Tyto alba, and the snowy owl, Nyctea scandiaca.
Origin Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Josselyn (c1608–?1704), travel writer. |