great horned owl
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noun
a large, brown-speckled owl, Bubo virginianus, common in the Western Hemisphere, having prominent ear tufts.
Nearby words
great go, great gray owl, great gross, great guns, great helm, great horned owl, great idaean mother, great indian desert, great khingan, great kiskadee, great lakes
Origin of great horned owl
First recorded in 1670–80
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Examples from the Web for great horned owl
I supposed, of course, that it was only a great-horned-owl, and so laid plans to get him.
Ways of Wood Folk|William J. Long