[shrike] n [perh. fr. (assumed) ME shrik, fr. OE scric thrush; akin to ME shriken to shriek] (1544): any of numerous usu. largely gray or brownish oscine birds (family Laniidae) that have a hooked bill, feed chiefly on insects, and often impale their prey on th orns
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Meaning of SHRIKE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012