barn owl


noun
  1. a yellowish-brown and white owl, Tyto alba, often inhabiting barns and other buildings.

Origin of barn owl

1
First recorded in 1665–75

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British Dictionary definitions for barn owl

barn owl

noun
  1. any owl of the genus Tyto, esp T. alba, having a pale brown and white plumage, long slender legs, and a heart-shaped face: family Tytonidae

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