barred owl en · NOUN
Meanings
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A large American owl (Strix varia) with dark brown transverse bars on the breast.
Two barred owls, lugubrious and beautiful, call across a great distance.
2018, Richard Powers, The Overstory, Vintage (2019), page 546:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| barred owls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
eight-hooter · rain owl · hoot owl · wood owl
Translations (4)
chr ᎤᎫᎫ (Translations) · fr chouette rayée (Translations) · fi amerikanviirupöllö (Translations) · ru пёстрая нея́сыть (Translations)