Pronunciation: ' sho ̇ rt- ˌ ird-
Function: noun
Date: 1766
: a medium-sized nearly cosmopolitan owl ( Asio flammeus ) that has very short ear tufts and usually nests on the ground
Pronunciation: ' sho ̇ rt- ˌ ird-
Function: noun
Date: 1766
: a medium-sized nearly cosmopolitan owl ( Asio flammeus ) that has very short ear tufts and usually nests on the ground
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012