osprey

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

  1. A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.
  2. Aigrette (ornamental feather).

Dažnis

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Tariamas kaip (IPA)
/ˈɑspɹi/
Etimologija (Anglų k.)

In summary

From Late Middle English ospray, from Anglo-Norman ospriet, from Medieval Latin avis praedae (“bird of prey”), a generic term apparently confused with this specific bird in Old French on its similarity to ossifrage.

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