burrowing owl
noun
a long-legged terrestrial owl, Athene cunicularia, of North and South America, that digs a nesting burrow in open prairie land.
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Origin of burrowing owl
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Words nearby burrowing owl
burro, burro's tail, Burroughs, burrow, burrowing blenny, burrowing owl, burrstone, burry, bursa, bursal synovitis, bursa of Fabricius
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