rough-legged hawk
[ ruhf-leg-id, -legd ]
/ ˈrʌfˌlɛg ɪd, -ˌlɛgd /
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noun
a large hawk, Buteo lagopus, of the Northern Hemisphere, that feeds chiefly on small rodents.
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Origin of rough-legged hawk
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words nearby rough-legged hawk
roughing-in, roughing mill, roughish, rough it, rough-legged buzzard, rough-legged hawk, rough lemon, rough lock, roughly, rough music, roughneck
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