BOOBOOK OWL

Meaning of BOOBOOK OWL in English

[ 'bu:bʊk ]

■ noun a small brown Australasian owl with a characteristic double hoot. [ Ninox novaeseelandiae. ]

Origin

C19: imitative of its call.

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BOOBOOK OWL — ˈbü(ˌ)bu̇k-, -(ˌ)bük- noun also boobook ( -s ) Etymology: imitative : a small owl ( Ninox novae-seelandiae ) of Australia, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OWL — I Any of the mostly nocturnal barn and grass owls (Tytonidae), and bay owls (Phodilidae). Their virtually noiseless flight and …
Английский словарь Британика
BOOBOOK — noun see boobook owl
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OWL — I. ˈau̇l, esp before pause or consonant ˈau̇əl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English owle, from Old English ūle; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OWL — — owllike , adj. /owl/ , n. 1. any of numerous, chiefly nocturnal birds of prey, of the order Strigiformes, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOOBOOK — /booh"book, -boohk/ , n. a small, reddish-brown spotted owl, Ninox boobook, native to Australia and New Zealand. [ 1795-1805; bokbok …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OWL — n. predatory (chiefly nocturnal) bird that has a large broad head with large eyes that face forward and are surrounded …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OWL — noun Etymology: Middle English owle, from Old English ūle; akin to Old High German uwila owl Date: before 12th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OWL — noun a variety of the domestic pigeon. 2. owl ·vi to carry wool or sheep out of england. 3. owl …
Webster English vocab
OWL — [owl] n [ME owle, fr. OE ule; akin to OHG uwila owl] (bef. 12c): any of an order (Strigiformes) of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OWL — any member of the order Strigiformes, nocturnal birds of prey. According to some classifications, there are three extant families in …
Britannica English vocabulary
OWL — owl BrE AmE aʊl ▷ owls aʊlz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OWL — / aʊl; NAmE / noun a bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with large …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OWL — owl /aʊl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ule ] a bird with large eyes that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OWL — n. 1 any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, with large eyes and a hooked beak, including barn …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOOBOOK — n. Austral. a brown spotted owl, Ninox novae-seelandiae, native to Australia and New Zealand . [imit. of its call]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OWL — n. 1 any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, with large eyes and a hooked beak, including barn …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOOBOOK — n. Austral. a brown spotted owl, Ninox novae-seelandiae, native to Australia and New Zealand . [ imit. of its call …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OWL — n.1 any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, with large eyes and a hooked beak, including barn owls, …
Oxford English vocab
BOOBOOK — n. Austral. a brown spotted owl, Ninox novae-seelandiae, native to Australia and New Zealand . Etymology: imit. of its call
Oxford English vocab
OWL — ( owls) An owl is a bird with a flat face, large eyes, and a small sharp beak. Most owls …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OWL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES night owl COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE great ▪ Elsewhere these plains are home to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OWL — [noun] [C] - a bird with a flat face, large eyes, a hook-shaped beak and strong curved nails, which hunts …
Cambridge English vocab
OWL — n. barn owl great horned owl horned owl screech owl snowy owl
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OWL — n. Any of the mostly nocturnal birds of prey in the order Strigiformes: typical owls (family Strigidae), barn and grass …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OWL — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ barn , spotted , etc. ▪ stuffed ▪ wise ( often figurative ) ▪ He's a wise …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OWL — сущ. 1) сова; сыч; филин 2) перен. сова, полуночник Syn : night-bird 3) угрюмый человек ∙ owl train owl car …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OWL — owl.ogg 1. aʋl n 1. зоол. сова, сыч, филин ( Strigiformes ) 2. глупец; чванливый дурак don't be such a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OWL — 1. aʋl n 1. зоол. сова, сыч, филин ( Strigiformes ) 2. глупец; чванливый дурак don't be such a silly …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
OWL — сущ. 1) сова; сыч; филин 2) перен. сова, полуночник Syn: night-bird 3) угрюмый человек •• - owl car - owl …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
OWL — сущ. 1) сова; сыч; филин 2) перен. сова, полуночник Syn: night-bird 3) угрюмый человек •• - owl car - owl train
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
OWL — сова; pl совы (Strigiformes) - barn owl - barred owl - bay owl - boreal owl - burrowing owl - church owl - crested owl - eagle owl - …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
OWL — сова; pl совы ( Strigiformes ) - barn owl - barred owl - bay owl - boreal owl - burrowing …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
OWL — _n. 1> сова 2> олух 3> полуночник - owl train - owl car
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
OWL — n. 1. сова 2. олух 3. полуночник - owl train - owl car
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
OWL — _n. 1> сова 2> олух 3> полуночник; owl train _ам. ночной поезд; owl car _ам. а> ночной трамвай; б> ночное …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
OWL — сущ. 1) сова; сыч; филин 2) перен. сова, полуночник Syn : night-bird 3) угрюмый человек ∙ owl train owl car …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NINOX BOOBOOK BOOBOOK — Australian boobook
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
NINOX BOOBOOK OCELLATA — Northern boobook
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
NINOX BOOBOOK LURIDA — red Boobook
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
NINOX BOOBOOK LEUCOPSIS — spotted boobook
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NINOX BOOBOOK — Southern boobook
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
NINOX NOVAESEELANDIAE BOOBOOK — BOOBOOK HAWK OWL
Ornitho-Birds English vocab
NINOX BOOBOOK — Southern Boobook
Ornitho-Birds English vocab
RURU — ˈrü(ˌ)rü noun ( -s ) Etymology: Maori : the New Zealand boobook owl
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOREPORK — ˈmōrˌpōrk, ˈmȯrˌpȯrk noun also mo·poke ˈmōˌpōk ; or more·poke ˈmōrˌpōk, ˈmȯr- Etymology: imitative 1. : any of several Australian frogmouths …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HAWK OWL — noun 1. : a largely diurnal owl ( Surnia ulula ) of northern forests that somewhat resembles a hawk in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOREPORK — also called Mopoke, in Australia, a bird species known elsewhere as the tawny frogmouth (see frogmouth); the Australian boobook owl …
Britannica English vocabulary
MOPOKE — also called Morepork, in Australia, two bird species known elsewhere as the tawny frogmouth (see frogmouth); the Australian boobook owl …
Britannica English vocabulary
MOPOKE — n. (also morepork) 1 a boobook. 2 an Australian nocturnal insect-eating bird, Podargus strigoides. Also called FROGMOUTH. [imit. of the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOPOKE — n. (also morepork) 1 a boobook. 2 an Australian nocturnal insect-eating bird, Podargus strigoides. Also called FROGMOUTH. [ imit. of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOPOKE — n. (also morepork) 1. a boobook. 2 an Australian nocturnal insect-eating bird, Podargus strigoides. Also called FROGMOUTH. Etymology: imit. of …
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NINOX RUDOLFI — Sumba Boobook
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
NINOX NOVAESEELANDIAE UNDULATA — Norfolk Island boobook
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
NINOX NOVAESEELANDIAE ALBARIA — Lord Howe Island boobook
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
NINOX RUDOLFI — Sumba Boobook
Ornitho-Birds English vocab
NINOX NOVAESEELANDIAE OCELLATA — SOUTHERN BOOBOOK HAWK OWL
Ornitho-Birds English vocab

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