Roughleg

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Buteo lagopus, a bird of prey.
  2. 2
    large hawk of the Northern Hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
buteo lagopusrough legged hawkrough-legged hawk

Etymology

From rough + leg.

Related phrases

bird of prey

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