snowy owl


noun
  1. a diurnal, Arctic and subarctic owl, Nyctea scandiaca, having white plumage with dark brown markings.

Origin of snowy owl

1
First recorded in 1775–85

Words Nearby snowy owl

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How to use snowy owl in a sentence

  • But now the snowy owl wiped away her tears in good earnest, and spoke in her own cheerful tones.

    Peggy | Laura E. Richards
  • The snowy owl rose, and, going to the fireplace, laid her arm around Grace's shoulder.

    Peggy | Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for snowy owl

snowy owl

noun
  1. a large owl, Nyctea scandiaca, of tundra regions, having a white plumage flecked with brown

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