OSPREY


Meaning of OSPREY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäs-prē, -ˌprā ]

noun

( 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

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.