n.
Pronunciation: ' äs-pr ē , - ˌ pr ā
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ospreys
Etymology: Middle English ospray, from Anglo-French *osfraie, from Latin ossifraga, a bird of prey
Date: 15th century
1 : a large fish-eating hawk ( Pandion haliaetus ) with long wings that is dark brown above and mostly pure white below
2 : a feather trimming used for millinery
osprey 1