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broad-winged hawk
[ brawd-wingd ]
/ ˈbrɔdˌwɪŋd /
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noun
an American hawk, Buteo platypterus, dark brown above and white barred with rufous below.
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Origin of broad-winged hawk
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words nearby broad-winged hawk
broadtail, broadus, Broadview Heights, Broadway, broadwife, broad-winged hawk, brob, Brobdingnag, Brobdingnagian, Broca, brocade
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