barred owl
noun
a large owl, Strix varia, of eastern North America, having its breast barred and abdomen streaked with dark brown.
Words nearby barred owl
barratry, barrault, barre, barred, barred i, barred owl, barred spiral galaxy, barrel, barrel bolt, barrel cactus, barrel chair
Origin of barred owl
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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Examples from the Web for barred owl
Their signals were arranged—in the woods the barred-owl cry, by the water the loon; and they parted.
Rolf In The Woods|Ernest Thompson Seton