loggerhead shrike
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noun
a common, North American shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, gray above and white below with black wings, tail, and facial mask.
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Origin of loggerhead shrike
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words nearby loggerhead shrike
loge, loggan stone, logger, loggerhead, loggerheads, loggerhead shrike, loggerhead turtle, loggets, loggia, logging, logging stone
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