broad-winged hawk
[ brawd-wingd ]
/ ˈbrɔdˌwɪŋd /
noun
an American hawk, Buteo platypterus, dark brown above and white barred with rufous below.
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Nearby words
broad-leaved, broad-leaved bottle tree, broad-leaved maple, broad-minded, broad-spectrum, broad-winged hawk, broadax, broadband, broadbent's sign, broadbill, broadbrim
Origin of broad-winged hawk
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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