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